Empress

Name: Empress
Brand: Recyclivre
Author: Shan Sa
ISBN: 9780061147876

Shan Sa

22/05/2007
Harpperen

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Résumé

Présentation de l'éditeur Such is the voice of Shan Sa's unforgettable heroine in her latest literary masterpiece, Empress. Empress Wu, one of China's most controversial figures, was its first and only female emperor, who emerged in the seventh century during the great Tang Dynasty and ushered in a golden age. Throughout history, her name has been defamed and her story distorted by those taking vengeance on a woman who dared to become emperor. But now, for the first time in thirteen centuries, Empress Wu (or Heavenlight, as we come to know her) flings open the gates of the Forbidden City and tells her own astonishing tale—revealing a fascinating, complex figure who in many ways remains modern to this day.Writing with epic assurance, poetry, and vivid historic detail, Shan Sa plumbs the psychological and philosophical depths of what it means to be a striving mortal in a tumultuous, power-hungry world. Empress is a great literary feat and a revelation for the ages. Revue de presse “Luxurious and intelligent . . . part pageant, part politics as ballet; a lavish portrayal of life in early civilized China.” (Alan Cheuse, NPR.org)“A compelling read and surprisingly easy to follow, given its exotic complexity.” (Kirkus Reviews)“Brilliant . . . illuminates the life and times of one of the ancient world’s most powerful, capable, and overlooked women.” (Booklist) Biographie de l'auteur Shan Sa was born in Beijing and had her first poems, essays, and stories published at the age of eight. In 2001 her novel The Girl Who Played Go won the Goncourt Prize. The author of Empress, she is also a celebrated artist who has had prominent exhibitions in Paris and New York.