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In a Bronze Mirror: Eileen Chang’s Life and Literature

Letter from Eileen Chang to C.T. Hsia, ca. 1980

A letter from Eileen Chang to C.T. Hsia, ca. 1980. In this letter dated November 12, Eileen Chang discusses about Suzhou dialect with Hsia. She also mentions that she rejects Li Youning's request to put her works into "Autobiographical Writings of Chinese Women". She also refuses Vivian Hsu's suggestion to put her "Qing Cheng Zhi Lian" in "Women in Modern Chinese Fiction." Then she expresses her views on sexism among Chinese writers.; 張愛玲寄給夏志清的信, ca. 1980. 這封信註明11月12日寫的. 張愛玲與夏討論吳語, 另外李又寧來信說要編一本"Autobiographical Writings of Chinese Women", 她回掉了. 她還提到前些時候拒絕了Vivian Hsu 要把"傾城之戀"編入"Women in Modern Chinese Fiction". 並提出她對中國作家之間性別歧視的看法.她還提到劉紹銘不應寫"現代小說選".

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3. Letter from Eileen Chang to C.T. Hsia, ca. 1980 A letter from Eileen Chang to C.T. Hsia, ca. 1980. In this letter dated November 12, Eileen Chang discusses about Suzhou dialect with Hsia. She also mentions that she rejects Li Youning's request to put her works into "Autobiographical Writings of Chinese Women". She also refuses Vivian Hsu's suggestion to put her "Qing Cheng Zhi Lian" in "Women in Modern Chinese Fiction." Then she expresses her views on sexism among Chinese writers.; 張愛玲寄給夏志清的信, ca. 1980. 這封信註明11月12日寫的. 張愛玲與夏討論吳語, 另外李又寧來信說要編一本"Autobiographical Writings of Chinese Women", 她回掉了. 她還提到前些時候拒絕了Vivian Hsu 要把"傾城之戀"編入"Women in Modern Chinese Fiction". 並提出她對中國作家之間性別歧視的看法.她還提到劉紹銘不應寫"現代小說選".
4. Holiday Card and letter from C.T. Hsia to Eileen Chang, 1991 Holiday Card and letter from C.T. Hsia to Eileen Chang, 1991. This card is dated on Dec. 12, 1991. In the letter, C.T. Hsia attaches an article about his brother Xia Jian written by "Wei Huangnu" to Chang. Hsia has moved into a new apartment after retirement. He also tells Eileen Chang that he has watched the movie "Yuan Nu" and that one of his students is writing a paper on Chang. He visited Taipei in November. The envelope with USPS Christmas stamp and dated stamp of 13 Dec 1991 New York is addressed to "Ms. Eileen C. Reyher, P.O. Box 36467, Los Angeles, CA 90036-0467" from "Mr. C.T. Hsia, Apt. 5A, 530 W 113th St, New York, NY 10025-8018."; 夏志清寄給張愛玲的聖誕賀卡和信件, 1991. 這封信註明1991年12月12日寫的. 夏志清隨信附了一篇"魏荒弩"回憶他兄長夏濟安的文章給張愛玲看. 信中並提到了退休後搬家的事情. 並提到看過電影"怨女". 夏的學生以張愛玲為主題寫論文. 夏十一月初曾去台北. 信封上有一聖誕郵票, 郵政戳印日期為1991年12月13日, 信封上有收件人地址"Ms. Eileen C. Reyher, P.O. Box 36467, Los Angeles, CA 90036-0467"及寄件人地址"Mr. C.T. Hsia, Apt. 5A, 530 W 113th St, New York, NY 10025-8018."
6. Eileen Chang, ca. 1950-1951
7. Eileen Chang, [s.d.] [5] Eileen Chang, [s.d.]. I bought the shirt in the picture from ranch market in Hong Kong. On the rose red shirt are some pink flower patterns and yellow leaves. These type of clothes are usually only for babies. I brought it back to Shanghai thinking that I am preserving the tradition and ignored what others think. I made a lot of clothes but I never had a coat. My uncle gave me a leather jacket and told me to use the leather to make a coat. Why would I ever do that? I took the coat and stored it as my possession. -- "Dui Zhao Ji", p. 059; 张爱玲的照片, [s.d.]。"这两张照片里的上衣是我在战后香港买的广东土布，最刺眼的玫瑰红上印着粉红色花朵，嫩黄绿的叶子。同色花样印在深紫或碧绿地上。乡下也只有婴儿穿的，我带回上海做衣服，自以为保存劫后的民间艺术，仿佛穿着博物院的名画到处走，变体森森日飘飘欲仙，完全不管别人的观感。做了不少衣服，连件冬大衣也没有，我舅舅见了，著人翻箱子找出一件大镶大滚宽博的皮袄，叫我拆掉面子，皮里子够做件皮大衣。[不过是短毛貂，不大暖和，]他说。我怎么舍得割裂这件古董，拿了去如获至宝"-- 对照记，p. 059
8. Eileen Chang, [s.d.] [6] Eileen Chang, [s.d.]. I bought the shirt in the picture from ranch market in Hong Kong. On the rose red shirt are some pink flower patterns and yellow leaves. These type of clothes are usually only for babies. I brought it back to Shanghai thinking that I am preserving the tradition and ignored what others think. I made a lot of clothes but I never had a coat. My uncle gave me a leather jacket and told me to use the leather to make a coat. Why would I ever do that? I took the coat and stored it as my possession. -- "Dui Zhao Ji", p. 059; 张爱玲的照片, [s.d.]。"这两张照片里的上衣是我在战后香港买的广东土布，最刺眼的玫瑰红上印着粉红色花朵，嫩黄绿的叶子。同色花样印在深紫或碧绿地上。乡下也只有婴儿穿的，我带回上海做衣服，自以为保存劫后的民间艺术，仿佛穿着博物院的名画到处走，变体森森日飘飘欲仙，完全不管别人的观感。做了不少衣服，连件冬大衣也没有，我舅舅见了，著人翻箱子找出一件大镶大滚宽博的皮袄，叫我拆掉面子，皮里子够做件皮大衣。[不过是短毛貂，不大暖和，]他说。我怎么舍得割裂这件古董，拿了去如获至宝"-- 对照记，p. 059
11. Ying Yan, [s.d.] Ying Yan, [s.d.]. Ying Yan wanted to take a sexier picture and so she hesistantly pulled her sleeves down a bit. The Shanghai photographers using their poor English mocked at her, "Shame eh?" -- "Dui Zhao Ji", p. 062; 炎樱的照片, [s.d.]。"炎樱想拍张性感的照片，迟疑地把肩上的衣服拉下点。上海人摄影师用不很通顺的英文笑问：[Shame,eh?]"-- 对照记，p. 062
12. Ying Yan, [s.d.] [2] Ying Yan, [s.d.]. Ying Yan wanted to take a sexier picture and so she hesistantly pulled her sleeves down a bit. The Shanghai photographers using their poor English mocked at her, "Shame eh?" -- "Dui Zhao Ji", p. 062; 炎樱的照片, [s.d.]。"炎樱想拍张性感的照片，迟疑地把肩上的衣服拉下点。上海人摄影师用不很通顺的英文笑问：[Shame,eh?]"-- 对照记，p. 062