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Title: | The Poison of Polygamy | ||
| Sub-title: | A Social Novel | |||
| By (author): | Wong Shee Ping Translated by: Ely Finch Introduction by: Mei-fen Kuo, Michael Williams | |||
| ISBN10-13: | 1743326025 : 9781743326022 | |||
| Format: | Paperback | |||
| Size: | 210x148mm | |||
| Pages: | 420 | |||
| Weight: | .400 Kg. | |||
| Published: | Sydney University Press - June 2019 | |||
| List Price: | 30.00 Pounds Sterling | |||
| Availability: | In Stock Qty Available: 6 | |||
| Subjects: | Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) : Classic fiction (pre c 1945) | |||
| Serialised in 1909â 10, The Poison of Polygamy is a rare gem of Australian literature.The first novel of the Chinese Australian experience, it is a roller-coaster tale of blackmail, murder, betrayal and even thylacine attack, partly based on real people, places and events. Revealing the human face of migration between imperial China and colonial Australia, it recounts the story of a man from southern China who tries his luck on the Victorian goldfields, the wife he leaves behind, and their eventual fraught reunion.In this bilingual parallel edition, Australiaâ s and possibly the Westâ s earliest Chinese-language novel is presented in English translation for the first time. Illuminating introductions explore the workâ s historical, cultural and linguistic context, and establish its unique significance in Australiaâ s literary and social history.â A shiny little nugget has been disinterred from the tailings of our literary past â ¦ The Poison of Polygamy is an exciting addition to our literary history that deserves to be widely discussed and analysed in both China and Australia.â David Walker, Emeritus Professor, Deakin University and author of Anxious Nationâ The discovery of The Poison of Polygamy and its publication in this highly informative bilingual edition is a double happiness. It gives readers a highly entertaining new novel, replete with drama, emotion and intrigue. At the same time it documents Chinese Australian life in a key period of history.â Nicholas Jose, author of Avenue of Eternal Peace | ||||
| Table of Contents: | ||||
| About the author: Wong Shee Ping Why is polygamy poisonous? An historical context Translator's introduction The Poison of Polygamy AcknowledgementsAppendix I: Character names and connotations Appendix II: The romanisations used in the the translation and the footnotes Appendix III: Business names Appendix IV: The newspaper business and Chinese Australians Appendix V: Place names Maps |
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| Awards / Prizes: | ||||
| Colin Roderick Award 2019 Awarded By: Leigh Dale, Alan Lawson, Mary Vernon, Cathy McLennan | ||||
| PM Literary Awards (Australian History) 2020 | ||||
| ABIA (Australian Book Industry Awards) 2020 | ||||
| NSW Premier's History Awards (Australian History Prize) 2020 | ||||
| Small Press Network Book of the Year Award 2020 | ||||
| The Reid Prize: For the most significant book contributing to the understanding of Asia 2022 | ||||
| Reviews: | ||||
| ' ... The Poison of Polygamy, by Wong Shee Ping - first serialised in an Australian Chinese-language newspaper in 1909-1910 and here published in a bilingual edition with a translation by Ely Finch. A tale of opium addiction, lost love and Chinese experience on the Australian goldfields, it will oblige readers to reconsider our literary inheritance.' -- Geordie Williamson -- The Weekend Australian | ||||
| 'This story of the Chinese Diaspora in the Goldrush era has a unique place in our literary history. It's thought to be the first Chinese-language fiction in Australia (and perhaps the world) and the novella's serialisation in Melbourne's Chinese Times, makes it a very special cultural artefact.' -- Lisa Hill -- ANZ Litlovers LitBlog | ||||
| Listen to the surprising story of author Wong Shee Ping on Radio National's "The History Listen", https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/the-history-listen/wong-shee-ping/11134898. -- Rebecca Huntey -- Radio National's The History Listen | ||||
| "Fundamentally, this novel is a treasure of Australian literature. The outstanding translation of this work of late Qing literary Chinese and its unique position within the history of the Chinese diaspora make The Poison of Polygamy of great interest to international scholars also." -- Jocelyn Chey -- Journal of the Oriental Society of Australia | ||||
| "A shiny little nugget has been disinterred from the tailings of our literary past ... The Poison of Polygamy is an exciting addition to our literary history that deserves to be widely discussed and analysed in both China and Australia." -- David Walker, Emeritus Professor, Deakin University and author of Anxious Nation | ||||
| "The discovery of The Poison of Polygamy and its publication in this highly informative bilingual edition is a double happiness. It gives readers a highly entertaining new novel, replete with drama, emotion and intrigue. At the same time it documents Chinese Australian life in a key period of history." -- Nicholas Jose, author of Avenue of Eternal Peace | ||||
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