| 词条 | Forget Sorrow |
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Forget Sorrow: An Ancestral Tale is a 2010 biographical comic book by Belle Yang. It is a memoir about her relatives' experiences in China in the mid-20th century. PlotThe book initially takes place in the modern day, when Yang, an aspiring artist,[1] who had recently graduated from university, goes to her parents' residence in Carmel, California,[2] to escape a former boyfriend and stalker she names "Rotten Egg".[3] Her father, Zu-Wu Joseph Yang,[1] tells her about the life of her grandfather in Mainland China and how the family was affected by the Second Sino-Japanese War/World War II as well as the Chinese Civil War and subsequent establishment of the People's Republic of China.[2] Her grandfather fought in the first conflict while in Manchuria.[1] Ryan Holmberg of Journal of Contemporary Chinese Art stated that the author "is predictably and entirely unsympathetic to the Communists."[4] The story alternates between the past and the present day.[3] Holmberg described it as "symptomatically a book without a present tense" as Yang only briefly lived in Asia.[4] BackgroundYang initially wanted to write a narrative with occasional pictures in color. The book was rejected by publishers several times and her agent became no longer willing to promote the book; another agent suggested to her that she should make it a comic book instead. As part of the publication process Yang rewrote the work several times. There was a fourteen year gap between the conception of the idea and the publication of the final product.[1] Art styleHolmberg stated that her art style as "a flat, naïve, semi-folkish mode so common in literary comics memoirs since the success of French artists Satrapi and David B."[4] The artwork has references to King Lear and The Scream.[3] ReceptionMeredith May of the San Francisco Chronicle stated that "Yang's ancestral story is earning strong praise for its epic yet intimate account of one family's hardships in 20th century China."[1] Publishers Weekly stated it was "a riveting true-life tale of ancestral jealousies and familial woes from her father's recollections of growing up in China."[2]Kirkus Reviews stated that the book is "A transformational experience for author and reader alike."[3]References1. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite web|author=May, Meredith|url=https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Belle-Yang-s-graphic-novel-Forget-Sorrow-3183276.php|title=Belle Yang's graphic novel 'Forget Sorrow'|publisher=San Francisco Chronicle|date=2010-06-30|accessdate=2018-11-30}} 2. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-393-06834-4|title=Forget Sorrow: An Ancestral Tale|work=Publishers Weekly|date=2010-03-15|accessdate=2018-11-29}} 3. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/belle-yang/forget-sorrow/|title=FORGET SORROW|work=Kirkus Reviews|date=2010-02-15|accessdate=2018-11-29}} - Posted online on December 22, 2010. 4. ^1 2 {{cite web|author=Holmberg, Ryan|url=http://yishu-online.com/wp-content/uploads/mm-products/uploads/2013_v12_01_holmberg_r_p095.pdf|title=Li Kunwu: A Chinese Life|work=Journal of Contemporary Chinese Art|year=2013|volume=12|issue=1|pages=95–105 (cited: p. 95)|accessdate=2018-11-29}} External links
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