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Born: Established: 1954
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China,
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East Asia, South and East Asia, Asia, ;
Gender: Male
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1 Patrick White Studies in China : A Survey and Some Reflections Patrick White Studies in China : A Review and Some Reflections Zhengfa Chen , 2015 single work criticism
— Appears in: Oceanic Literary Studies , no. 2 2015; (p. 205-214) Australian Studies – Proceedings of the 14th International Conference of Australian Studies in China 2015; (p. 73-78) 'The Australian literary giant, 1973 Novel Prize winner Patrick White, has been a most favourite subject of study with the Chinese scholars in related field. since he was first introduced into this country in the early 1980s, remarkable achievements have been made, probing from different angles and covering various aspects. A necessary review, however, reveals certain weaknesses or maybe problems behind the flush, such as the imbalance and overlapping of research due to the lack of proper mapping or too much spontaneity, the mechanical application of theories, sheer extolment and questionable propriety of research contents, etc.. For a desired wholesome development, it is advised that proper guidance be provided so that shortcoming can be overcome and the overall quality of research guaranteed. ' (205-206)
1 On Katharine Susannah Prichard Zhengfa Chen , 2014 single work criticism
— Appears in: Oceanic Literary Studies , December no. 1 2014; (p. 33-41)
1 y separately published work icon Looking Back and Forward : Selected Papers of the 8th International Conference of Australian Studies in China Hui gu yu Zhan Wang Zhengfa Chen (editor), Hefei : Anhui University Press , 2004 Z1827943 2004 anthology criticism
9 53 y separately published work icon The Watch Tower Elizabeth Harrower , ( trans. Zhengfa Chen et. al.agent with title 瞭望塔 ) Chongqing : Chongqing chu ban she , 1995 Z453697 1966 single work novel (taught in 2 units)

'Breaking their poses like trees snapping branches, the women urgently regarded each other, cleared away all signs of work in an instant, examined their souls for defects, in a sense crossed themselves, and waited.

'After Laura and Clare are abandoned by their mother, Felix is there to help, even to marry Laura if she will have him. Little by little the two sisters grow complicit with his obsessions, his cruelty, his need to control.

'Set in the leafy northern suburbs of Sydney during the 1940s, The Watch Tower is a novel of relentless and acute psychological power.' (Publication summary)
1 Introducing Australian Literature : Some Reflections Zhengfa Chen , 1993 single work criticism
— Appears in: Southerly , March vol. 53 no. 1 1993; (p. 115-122)
2 y separately published work icon Australian Writing Translated into Chinese 1954-1988 Hugh Anderson , Zuyi Ma , Zhengfa Chen , Ascot Vale : Red Rooster Press , 1989 Z478788 1989 single work bibliography
29 186 y separately published work icon His Natural Life For the Term of His Natural Life Marcus Clarke , ( trans. Zhengfa Chen et. al.agent with title 无期徒刑 )with title Wu Qi Tu Xing ) China : Hunan ren min chu ban she , 1985 Z1032375 1870-1872 single work novel (taught in 15 units)

'Scarcely out of print since the early 1870s, For the Term of His Natural Life has provided successive generations with a vivid account of a brutal phase of colonial life. The main focus of this great convict novel is the complex interaction between those in power and those who suffer, made meaningful because of its hero's struggle against his wrongful imprisonment. Elements of romance, incidents of family life and passages of scenic description both relieve and give emphasis to the tragedy that forms its heart.' (Publication summary : Penguin Books 2009)
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