Lao She老舍英文介绍

1、Lao She TeahouseIntroductionlShu Qingchun, Manchu ethnicity（满族） lChinese novelist and dramatist. lOne of the most significant figures of 20th century Chinese literature,lRickshaw Boy(骆驼祥子) ,Teahouse (茶馆). lHis works are known especially for their vivid use of the Beijing dialect.Early lifelPoor fami

2、ly，BeijinglFather died in a street battle with the Eight-Power Allied Forces(八国联军). lBeijing Normal Third High School（1913）lBeijing Normal University（1913-1918）Teaching and Writing CareerlAdministrator and faculty member ，primary and secondary schools in Beijing and Tianjing. （1918-1924）lInfluenced

3、by the May Fourth Movement (1919). lLondon ，English literature , (especially Dickens ）lCheeloo University and Shandong University.（1930-1937）lUnited States ，a two-year cultural grant sponsored by the State Department, lecturing and overseeing the translation of several of his novels. （1946）Life in t

4、he Peoples Republic of China lHe experienced mistreatment in the Cultural Revolution of the mid-1960s. lRed Guards of the Cultural Revolution had attacked him as a counterrevolutionary.lGreatly humiliated both mentally and physically, he committed suicide by drowning himself in Beijings Taiping Lake

5、 in 1966. lHe was married to the famous painter HuJieqing and they had four children, one son and three daughters.WorkslRickshaw Boy（1936） It describes the tragic life of a richshaw puller in Beijing of the 1920s and is considered to be a classic of modern Chinese literature. lCrescent MoonlSi Shi T

6、ong Tang lCat Country lThe Philosophy of Old ZhangWriting stylel1.content： Works are mostly taken from public life, which have developed important subject areas for modern Chinese literature.l2.Language：His description of natural scenery, the ways of the world, custom fashion, using spoken masses, a

7、re showing a strong Beijing flavor .l3.theme： Criticism of cultural tradition and development of anti-imperialism and patriotismTeahouselTeahouse is a play in three acts, set in a teahouse called Yu Tai in Beijing from 1898 until the eve of the 1949 revolution.lFirst published in 1957, the play is a

8、 social and cultural commentary on the problems, culture, and changes within China during the early twentieth century.lAt the background of the rise and decline in the teahouse, he describes social visage of our country through the changes of characters. It reveals turbulence and darkness of semi-co

9、lonial and semi-feudal society.Act 1: After the failure of Wuxu Reform in 1898，Wang Lifa did excellent business in teahouse，attracting people in various trades.Act 2: Although Wang Lifa racked his brain to improving，teahouse business was in a tough time under the warlords in the 1910s.Act3: After th

10、e victory of WW II, all people of righteousness were in a dilemma.Wang Lifa lHe is a selfsish, slippery and sociable businessman. When policemen make trouble to him, he will flatter them. But actually he is an honest man just want to do business in a stable environment. In the end， he cant resist ag

11、ainst evil force. After teahouse is occupied，he hangs himself.Artistic featuresl1. Special dramatic conflict He uses Technique of silhouette（剪影式）to show different kinds of people in the society. Every little conflicts between characters implies contradictions between people and Old time.l2. Distinct

12、 dramatic structure Teahouse hasnt a complete plot clue but through characters exercises pushing forward the play, it called “The type of picture”.(图卷式)l3. Refined dramatic language He uses refined，humorous and personalized language with hidden message. It is also full of strong local feature of the Beijing dialect.Lao