Nan Gongbo. Li Qingzhao. Chapter ХІ (Episodes 133–145) / Translation from Chinese, Introductory Article and Commentaries by H. Dashchenko

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  Hanna Dashchenko

Abstract

The publication continues the Ukrainian translation of the historical novel “Li Qingzhao” (“李清照”) by the Hong Kong writer Nan Gongbo (南宮搏, 1924–1983). It presents Chapter ХI (episodes 133–145), originally serialized from September 14 to 27, 1960 in the Central Daily News (中央日報), then the leading newspaper in Taiwan. The events depicted in this part of the novel take place around the year 1132.

In this chapter, Nan Gongbo radically reinterprets the canonical image of the female poet through the prism of modernism, psychoanalysis, and existentialism. He deconstructs the conventional portrayal of Li Qingzhao as the “eternal widow”, highlighting the inner conflict between strict Confucian norms of widowhood and her bodily desires, fear of aging, and sense of loneliness.

The introductory article examines these episodes within the context of Hong Kong and Taiwanese modernism of the 1950s–1960s, viewed as a space where Chinese tradition interacts with Western intellectual thought. Particular attention is paid to the influence of psychoanalysis and existentialism in shaping Nan Gongbo’s narrative strategy. The study analyzes the technique of multiple focalization used by the novelist to demonstrate the tension between the normative model of a widow’s behaviour and the heroine’s inner experience. Special emphasis is placed on the role of two ci by Li Qingzhao as intertextual markers of her inner transformation.

The notes provide explanations of terms and cultural realities, as well as brief information about the historical figures mentioned in the text.

How to Cite

Dashchenko , H. (2026). Nan Gongbo. Li Qingzhao. Chapter ХІ (Episodes 133–145) / Translation from Chinese, Introductory Article and Commentaries by H. Dashchenko. The World of the Orient, (2 (131), 142-165. https://doi.org/10.15407/orientw2026.02.142
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Keywords

Nan Gongbo; Li Qingzhao; novel; modernism; psychoanalysis; existentialism; poetry; focalization; deconstruction

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