Song of Praise for a Flower: One Woman’s Journey through China’s Tumultuous 20th Century
A secret manuscript. Cryptic directions to an ancestral home. An unexpected family reunion. And the awe-inspiring true story of a Chinese woman who bucked the status quo in male-dominated 20th Century China, defying foot binding, arranged marriage, and opposition to the education of women. For decades, this personal memoir lay hidden in a bank vault until a long-lost cousin (Charlene Chu) from America inspired 94-year-old Chinese author Fengxian Chu to unearth it. It is a window into a faraway world, a sweeping epic about China’s tumultuous transformation and a harrowing yet ultimately uplifting story of a woman who survives it all and finally finds peace and tranquility.
Date:
14 May 2019, 17:00 (Tuesday, 3rd week, Trinity 2019)
Venue:
Dickson Poon Building, Canterbury Road OX2 6LU
Venue Details:
Kin-ku Cheng Lecture Theatre
Speakers:
Speaker to be announced
Organiser:
Professor Rana Mitter
Organiser contact email address:
clare.orchard@orinst.ox.ac.uk
Host:
Professor Rana Mitter
Booking required?:
Not required
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Clare Orchard
