Chinese literature

Dvije žene iz Kine: Dudinja i Breskva

The novel follows the fate of a young Chinese woman, Dudinja, who flees war and revolution in China in the 1940s and 1950s. The novel, banned in China for its political and sexual themes, explores trauma and schizophrenia through the story of Dudinja deve

Posljednji kineski car

The Last Emperor of China (1988), an autobiography by Pu Yi, follows the life of the last emperor of China. The book, written with the help of ghostwriter Li Wende, depicts Pu Yi's personal reflections and his transformation from divine emperor to ordinar

Prostirka za telesnu molitvu

Sunce nad rijekom Sangan

The novel Sun over the Sangan River by the Chinese author Din Lin (also known as Ding Ling) was published in 1950 in Zagreb, translated from Russian by Josip Smolčić.

Tao Te Čing

The Tao Te Ching is the foundational text of Taoism, condensed into 81 short chapters. Written around 2,500 years ago, it offers guidance for a harmonious life in accordance with the Tao – the universal principle that permeates the universe, the elusive s

Under All Heaven

Pearl S. Buck combines her beloved China and native America in a sensitive drama of human relationships and conflicting emotions in a world of changing attitudes.