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| Hilary Spurling in Conversation with Prof. Guo Yingjian on
Burying the Bones: Pearl Buck in China: A Review |
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Abstract In her new book Burying the Bones: Pearl Buck in China, Hilary Spurling, a British distinguished biographer, presented the whole life of Pearl S. Buck through depicting Bucks years in China. A conversation between Hilary Spurling and renowned Chinese scholar Guo Yingjian, also an expert on Pearl Buck studies. In this conversation, Spurling first explained why she decided to write a biography for Pearl Buck, and then discussed with Prof. Guo about the meaning of the title, themes and the characteristics of her biography. In addiction, they talked about the significance of Pearl S. Buck during WWII around the world and the value of her literary works in a modern society.
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Received: 10 November 2011
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2012, Vol. 14 
