The Power of Chinese Narrative – interview with Sabina Knight

Authors

Sabina Knight, Smith CollegeFollow
Helen Wang

Document Type

Interview

Publication Date

11-2023

Publication Title

Chinese Books for Young Readers

Abstract

When reading and translating, I’ve often wondered about Chinese narrative. I knew from reading with my own children how important storytelling is for credibility and engagement, even at a very young age. How do English and Chinese narrative styles impact on us, consciously or sub-consciously? How does narrative style affect our reading and appreciation of translations? Sabina Knight is Professor of Chinese and Comparative Literature, Program in World Literatures, at Smith College, and an expert on Chinese narrative. We are delighted that she agreed to an interview with us.

Comments

Interview republished in Cha: An Asian Literary Journal, 01/2024.

Recommended Citation

"The Power of Chinese Narrative – interview with Sabina Knight," Chinese Books for Young Readers (2023), republished in Cha: An Asian Literary Journal (2024) World Literature: Faculty Publications, Smith College, Northampton, MA. https://scholarworks.smith.edu/clt_facpubs/12