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Iron and silk by mark salzman overview salzman captures postcultural revolution china through his adventures as a young american english teacher in china and his shifutudi masterstudent relationship with chinas foremost martial arts teacher. Mark salzman is an awardwinning novelist and nonfiction author who has written on a variety of subjects, from a graceful novel about a carmelite nuns ecstatic visions and crisis of faith to a compelling memoir about growing up a misfit in a connecticut suburb clearly displaying a range that transcends genre. With his degree in his pocket, he took his cello and himself to china for a twoyear stint teaching english. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 400 pages and is available in paperback format. It describes his experiences in china as an english teacher and as a student of kung fu.
I chose to read it because it was a true story and was told that it was a good read. This book was given to me by a good friend who knew that i had an interest in asia. He writes of bureaucrats, students and cultural revolution survivors, stripping none of their. The title represents two forms of martial arts where one form is harsh and muscular and the other is softer and gentler but just as effective. Mark salzman is an awardwinning novelist and nonfiction author who has written on a variety of subjects, from a graceful novel about a carmelite nuns ecstatic visions and crisis of faith to a compelling memoir about growing up a misfit in a connecticut suburb clearly. True notebooks by mark salzman overdrive rakuten overdrive.
During the period from 1982 to 1984 salzman worked as an english language teacher at hunan medical college in changsha and this experience became the basis for his novel. Free download or read online the iron knight pdf epub the iron fey series book. Mark salzman the author tells of his two years teaching english to medical students in chinas hunan province following his graduation from yale university in 1982. The main characters of this cultural, china story are. The first was lying awake and that lovely book inspired me to search out more of salzman s works. Texas destiny texas trilogy book 1 pdf book download online. Iron and silk by salzman, mark and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Salzman has a wonderful way of describing the people he meets. With his degree in his pocket, he took his cello and himself to china for a twoyear.
Marks interest in china and its culture was sparked at an early age. A book report on iron and silk by mark salzman kibin. Mark salzman graduated summa cum laude from yale university in 1982. Mark salzman is a respected author whose highly acclaimed work iron and silk appeared in 1986. It describes his experiences in china as an english teacher and as a. At a young age, mark salzman developed a deep appreciation for chinese culture, martial arts included as documented in his other fine nonfiction book lost in place. Mark franklin mark salzman, on whose book the screenplay, which he also cowrote, is based is a recent college graduate who arrives in china in 1982 after accepting a position as an english. This is the second book by mark salzman that i have read. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. It is a nonfiction work, an easy read, and very enlightening.
Mark salzman has 11 books on goodreads with 22587 ratings. In the soloist, salzman relates the story of a child prodigy, reinhart renne sundheimer, who. The main characters of this fantasy, young adult story are big bad wolf, meghan chase. Iron and silk by mark salzman random house, new york, 1986, 211 pages. A phi beta kappa with a degree in chinese language and literature from yale, salzman was an english teacher at hunan medical college in changsha from 1982 to 1984. What he found so moved and astonished him that he began to teach there regularly.
Eight years and three failed book manuscripts later, he had a nervous breakdown. Salzman captures postcultural revolution china through his adventures as a young american english teacher in china and his shifutudi masterstudent relationship with chinas foremost martial arts teacher. This book has incredible insight into chinese culture, of course from an american perspective. His descriptions of the tremendous pressures on chinese family. The author mark salzman plays mark franklin in the movie of the same name.
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