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Introduction to the Book
Review from the School Library Journal (November 1987 - online from Academic Search Elite)
This anecdotal record of a young man's encounter with the Chinese and their way of life offers unique insights to readers. Salzman had majored in Chinese literature at Yale, and his first job after graduation in 1982 was teaching English to students and teachers at Hunan Medical College in Changsha. He met this considerable challenge with sensitivity, humor, and imagination, and was quickly regarded with respect and affection.
Salzman had studied martial arts since he was 13, and he continued his practice in Changsha, where one of China's foremost experts, Pan Qingfu, accepted him as a pupil. Readers will become aware of the many styles of the sport, and, incidentally, the real meaning of "kung fu.'' The personalities encountered range from Salzman's students and teachers to calligraphers, peasants, fishermen, and bureaucrats. Each fascinating episode illuminates the way to a deeper understanding of Chinese culture and character.
Candlin, Enid Saunders. "Iron and Silk (Book Review)." Asian Affairs. October, 1987, v.18(3). Academic Search Elite. (http://www.library.appstate.edu/dbtitle2?mytitle=3)
Dieter, William. "Iron and Silk (book review)." Smithsonian. July, 1987, v.18. InfoTrac OneFile http://www.library.appstate.edu/dbtitle2?mytitle=99)
Morrison, Donald. "Iron and Silk." Time. March 2, 1987, v.129. InfoTrac OneFile
Selzer, Ricard. "From China with Love." New York Times. February 1, 1987. Lexis Nexis Academic
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http://www.library.appstate.edu/dbtitle2?mytitle=114)
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From Steven Barclay Agency :
As a boy, all Mark Salzman ever wanted was to be a Kung Fu master. It was his proficiency on the cello, however, that facilitated his acceptance to Yale at the age of 16. He soon changed his major to Chinese language and philosophy, eventually leading him to travel to mainland China, where he spent two years teaching English at Hunan Medical College and studying traditional martial arts at their source. In 1985, he was the only non-Chinese invited to participate in the National Martial Arts Competition in Tianjin.
Mark Salzman's experiences in China were the inspiration for his first book, Iron and Silk , which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in non-fiction and received the Christopher Award. He wrote the screenplay for and starred in the critically acclaimed film version of Iron and Silk , which was shot entirely on location in China. His other books include a memoir, Lost in Place: Growing Up Absurd in Suburbia , The Laughing Sutra , The Soloist , and Lying Awake . His work True Notebooks (Fall 2003) is a fascinating look at his experiences as a writing teacher at a maximum-security prison for juvenile offenders. Common to each of his works is the theme of how people struggle to reach an ideal but often fall short, and the quiet change that takes place in facing the discouragement and the possibility of never achieving their goal.
For more information on Mark Salzman see the Literature Resource Center
Bibliography
Salzman, Mark. Iron and Silk. New York: Vintage Books, 1990.
ASU Main Stacks
DS712 .S245 1990
Salzman, Mark. Iron and Silk [sound recording]. Prince Frederick, Md.: Recorded Books, 1989.
ASU Browsing Audio
DS712 .S2452 1989
Salzman, Mark. Iron and Silk [videorecording].
Prestige ; a Shirley Sun production ; written by Mark Salzman and Shirley Sun ; produced and directed by Shirley Sun.
Santa Monica, Calif. : Lions Gate Home Entertainment, 2004.
ASU Movies DVD 664
Salzman, Mark. The Laughing Sutra: a Novel. New York: Vintage Books, 1992.
ASU Main Stacks
PS3569.A4627 L3 1992
Salzman, Mark.
Lost in Place: Growing up Absurd in Suburbia. New York: Random House, 1995.
ASU Main Stacks
PS3569.A4627 Z473 1995
Salzman, Mark. Lying Awake. New York: Knopf, 2000.
ASU Main Stacks
PS3569.A4627 L95 2000
Salzman, Mark. The Soloist . New York: Random House, 1994.
ASU Main Stacks
PS3569.A4627 S65 1994
Salzman, Mark. True Notebooks. New York: Knopf, 2003.
ASU Main Stacks
PS572.L6 S25 2003
Bess, Allyce. Interview with Mark Salzman. Asia Pacific Project. September 21, 2000. (http://journalism.berkeley.edu/projects/asiaproject/bess.html)
Bloomsbury Author Information - Mark Salzman. Questions and Answers. Bloomsbury.com
(http://www.bloomsbury.com/Authors/microsite.asp?id=141§ion=1&aid=312)
Loya, Joe. Interview: Mark Salzman for Believer Magazine. 2003. (http://www.joeloya.com/salzman.htm)
Turman, Suzanna. "Mark Salzman." Films in Review March/April 1991. Academic Search Elite.
(http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=afh&an=9706170472)
Selected Library Resources (Search article databases for articles and the Library Catalog for books)
Locating Full Text Articles
To find full text journal, magazine, and newspaper articles about China or Mark Salzman there are three excellect general indexes that will help you:
InfoTrac OneFile
LexisNexis Academic
NOTE: In these indexes a keyword search will retrieve book reviews, interviews, and articles of criticism and interpretation, many of which include the full text of the article. Many other articles are in periodicals owned by the ASU library and can be found on the ground floor.
Reference Sources (Use the Library Catalog to locate books)
Blunden, Caroline.
Cultural atlas of China.
New York : Checkmark Books, c1998
ASU REFERENCE
DS721 .B56 1998
A Country Study: China. Federal Research Division, Library of Congress.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cntoc.html
Dave's ESL Cafe
http://www.eslcafe.com/
"The internets meeting place for ESL and EFL teachers + students from around the world" including the International Job Board for ESL/EFL jobs around the world.
Donald, Stephanie.
The State of China Atlas.
London: Penguin, 2000
ASU REFERENCE
G2305 .B46 1999
Levinson, David. Encylopedia of Modern Asia.
New York: Scribner, 2002
ASU REFERENCE
DS4 .L48 2002
Perkins, Dorothy.
Encyclopedia of China : the Essential Reference to China, its History and Culture.
New York: Facts on File, 1999
ASU REFERENCE
DS705 .P47 1998
Summer Jobs Abroad.
Oxford : Vacation Work, 2004
ASU REFERENCE
HD6271 .S86 2004
The World Factbook - China. Central Intelligence Agency
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ch.html
Books (Use the Library Catalog to locate books)
Carolan, Trevor.
Return to stillness: twenty years with a tai chi master.
New York : Marlowe & Co., 2003
ASU MAIN STACKS
GV504 .C35 2003
Clark, Angus.
The complete illustrated guide to tai chi : the practical approach to the ancient Chinese movement for health and well-being.
Boston, MA : Element, 2000.
ASU MAIN STACKS
GV504 .C52 2000
Grimes, Niki.
Tai chi morning: snapshots of China.
Chicago: Cricket Books, 2004
ASU IMC STACKS
811.54 G862ta
Hessler, Peter.
River town : two years on the Yangtze.
New York : HarperCollins Publishers, 2001.
ASU MAIN STACKS
DS796.F855 H47
Videos (located on the ground floor of Belk Library)
Salzman, Mark. Iron and Silk [videorecording]. Prestige ; a Shirley Sun production ; written by Mark Salzman and Shirley Sun ; produced and directed by Shirley Sun. Santa Monica, Calif. : Lions Gate Home Entertainment, 2004.
ASU Movies DVD 664
Family ties: the story of Adeline Yen Mah [videorecording] / producer, Eleanor Morris ; BBC [for] the Open University.
Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, c2000
ASU Movies VC 11175
The great step forward: China women in the 20th century [videorecording]/ a CCTV and Southern Star production.
produced by Yuan Zhengming ... [et al.] ; writers, Peter George, Christopher McCollough ; directed by Liu Chun.
Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, c2002
ASU Movies VC 11690
To live [videorecording] / The Samuel Goldwyn Company presents an Era International (HK) Ltd. production in association with Shanghai Film Studios, 1994.
ASU Movies VC 9420
Xi zao [videorecording] = Shower / Imar Film production ; screenplay by Zhang Yang ; produced by Peter Loehr ; directed by Zhang Yang ; a Sony Pictures Classics release ; Xian Film Studio . Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Video, [2000]
ASU Movies DVD 697
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