Li Ang
Videos
In this video, Professor David Wang,the Edward C. Henderson Professor of Chinese Literature at Harvard, comments on the importance of the writer Li Ang. The film was produced by Prof. Kuei-fen Chiu from the Graduate Institute of Taiwan Literature, National Chung Hsing University in 2017.
Video Interview with Li Ang
Question #1—Li Ang wrote many novels about women’s issues in the 70s and 80s. In this video, Li Ang addresses the changes and improvements of the roles and social status of women in today’s Taiwanese society since her controversial works two decades ago.
Question #2—Li Ang has written many novels about women’s issues in the 70s and 80s. In this video, Li Ang addresses the changes and improvements of the roles and social status of women in today’s Taiwanese society since her controversial works two decades ago.
Question #3—In this video, after decades of controversial works, Li Ang talks about the legacy that she wants to leave behind.
Question #4—In this video, Li Ang talks about her writing process.
Question #5—In this video, Li Ang talks about cross gender works. Are women more capable of writing about women’s issues? Why?
Question #6—In this video, Li Ang addresses her ideas about the function of literature.
Question #7—In this video, among all of her works, Li Ang talks about which work is the most significant to her.
Question #8—In this video, Li Ang talks about her plans for writing in the future.
Question #9—In this video, Li Ang reads pages from her novel, Beigang Incense Burner, the last chapter, ”Bloody Sacrifice with Color Make-up.” This chapter was made into a theatrical production, performed by Tanztheater des Staatstheaters Darmstadt in Darmstadt, Germany in March 2011.
