Pieces of China: Julia Lovell on the Monkey King

A shape-shifting trickster on a kung-fu quest for eternal life, Monkey King is the unforgettable protagonist of Journey to the West, one of China’s four great classic novels. Join us as China historian Julia Lovell, who recently translated the text for Penguin Classics, talks about her experience bringing the story to life for modern readers, and the mischievous hero at its center, that gives us an important window into Chinese culture.

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Date: 04/08/2021

Time: 12:00 pm - 12:15 pm

Cost: Free

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https://www.chinainstitute.org/event/pieces-china-julia-lovell-monkey-king/

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