What is it about?
The book review explains the master of Chinese detective fiction Robert van Gulik's transcultural formula that leads to the global popularity of the traditional Chinese detective genre. By creatively incorporating Chinese traditional cultural with Western puzzle-solving framework, the sinologist-diplomat-writer has refashioned the representations of the Chinese ancient world, material culture, and female fantale from a reciprocal standpoint.
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Why is it important?
The book is perhaps the best introduction to Robert van Gulik's detective stories.
Perspectives
It is reader friendly and can help readers to grasp the receipt of Robert van Gulick's success in today's world.
Hao Li
Chinese University of Hong Kong
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This page is a summary of: Review of Yan (2023): The Transculturation of Judge Dee Stories: A Cross-Cultural Perspective, Babel Revue internationale de la traduction / International Journal of Translation / Revista Internacional de Traducción, November 2023, John Benjamins,
DOI: 10.1075/babel.00358.li.
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