RAS 2013 June Newsletter - Royal Asiatic Society in Shanghai

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Royal Asiatic Society China - Newsletter Vol 4 No 6 – June 2013 RAS China in Shanghai Monograph Series with Hong Kong University Press Both Lao She in London by Anne Witchard and Knowledge is Pleasure by Lindsay Shen are now available on Amazon Kindle. Hard copies are available for purchase at RAS events and during library opening hours. To reserve your copies email enquiry@royalasiaticsociety.org.cn putting “Monographs” in the subject box. The monographs have achieved wide acclaim since their publication last year. Reviews of Lao She in London include: "A beautifully written book that combines literary biography with a remarkably succinct account of British modernism and an evocative portrait of interbellum London, as viewed through Chinese eyes. Anne Witchard reminds us eloquently of the key role played by Chinese influences - both classical and modern - in literary modernism, and makes a great contribution to our understanding of Lao She's London years." and for Knowledge is Pleasure: Julia Lovell, Birkbeck College, University of London “This is a sensitive and elegantly written biography of one of the most passionate Sinologists of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The author moves fluidly between closely shadowing Florence Ayscough’s remarkable life and immersion in Chinese culture and stepping back to illuminate her setting and kindred spirits. Those previously familiar with only a few of Ayscough’s pioneering achievements will find in this monograph a coherent narrative unfolding before them; those for whom she is an unknown name are in for the delight of discovery. Lindsay Shen is to be admired for recognizing that this impressive story is worth telling and for giving it such vividly human character. “ Elinor Pearlstein, Associate Curator of Chinese Art, Art Institute of Chicago 12
Royal Asiatic Society China - Newsletter Vol 4 No 6 – June 2013 We extend heartfelt thanks to all our recent event sponsors: www.earnshawbooks.com 1195 Fuxing Zhong Lu/Shaanxi Nan Lu www.sbc-usst.edu.cn Rm 201, Raffles City, 268 Central Tibet Rd www.interfaceglobal.com www.coca-cola.com www.hkupress.org SUZHOU Gunxiufang 77, Shi Quan Jie. www.suzhoubookworm.com www.fairmont.com 1 Wulumuqui Lu www.glolondon.com 410C North Suzhou Rd Hongkou www.chailiving.com Jiashan Market Shanxi Nan Road Lane 550 No. 37 Building D www.melange-oasis.com 78 Xing Guo Road, Shanghai 200052 www.radisson.com/shanghaicn_plaza RAS China Council Members 2012-2013 President – Katy Gow Vice Presidents – Tess Johnston, Jan Flohr Hon Secretary – Patricia Lambert Hon Treasurer – Simon Drakeford/Peter MacInnes Hon Programme Director - vacant Hon Journal Editor - vacant Hon Librarian – Ed Allen Hon Research & Publications Director – Paul French Council Member – IT matters – Lynn Fawcett Council Member – Communication - Alexandra Hendrickson Council Member - Membership – Wendy Stockley Council Member – Susie Gordon Council Member – Peter Hibbard Council Member – Liz Jennings Council Member – Neale McGoldrick Council Member – Ian Crawford Council Member – Peter Harris Vice President Suzhou Chapter – Bill Dodson Vice President Beijing Chapter – Alan Babington-Smith HONORARY PRESIDENT Mr Brian Davidson HM Consul General British Consulate Shanghai HON VICE PRESIDENTS Carma Elliot CMG OBE, Nenad Djordjevic, Professor Liu Wei Peter Hibbard MBE PAST PRESIDENTS 2007-2011 – Peter Hibbard MBE Enquiries: enquiry@royalasiaticsociety.org.cn Membership: membership@royalasiaticsociety.org.cn
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