Talking About Eating
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"Talking About Eating" is a celebrated essay collection by Chinese writer Zhou Zuoren that reflects on food, daily life, and culture with a humanistic, reflective style.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay collection
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literary work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
elevate everyday eating into a subject of reflection
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explore human nature through food practices ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Zhou Zuoren’s humanistic outlook
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early 20th-century Chinese cultural change ⓘ |
| author | Zhou Zuoren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| culturalPerspective |
Chinese humanism
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everyday-life perspective ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
connections between food and morality
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connections between food and personal memory ⓘ connections between food and social relations ⓘ |
| genre |
essay
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literary nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasPart | multiple standalone essays ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Chinese food culture
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aesthetics of eating ⓘ ethics of everyday living ⓘ ordinary people’s lives ⓘ social customs related to food ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Chinese food essays
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modern Chinese life-writing about everyday topics ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
classical Chinese food culture
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traditional Chinese essay tradition ⓘ |
| literaryForm | short essay ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | modern Chinese literature ⓘ |
| literaryReputation | celebrated essay collection in modern Chinese literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
culture
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daily life ⓘ food ⓘ |
| notableFor |
humanistic reflections on everyday life through food
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integration of food writing and cultural criticism ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Chinese ⓘ |
| portrays |
ordinary eating habits
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regional food customs in China ⓘ subtle social hierarchies around food ⓘ |
| tone |
contemplative
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intimate ⓘ mildly humorous ⓘ |
| writingStyle |
humanistic
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reflective ⓘ |
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