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The sunday times of london had run an article under the headline how yang erche namu gave china the right to vote with the subtitle. A girlhood at the end of the world by yang erche namu, christine mathieu and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It is the sixth most common surname in mainland china the yang surname members adopted many local sounding and customizable western style or another language beside mandarin chinese surnames with even neutralization name and changes rapidly through generations, but some still. Discussion with erche namu yang on why she wanted to tell her story. The haunting memoir of a girl growing up in the moso country in the himalayasa unique matrilineal society. Sep 03, 2007 namu is a strongwilled daughter, and conflicts between her and her rebellious mother lead her to break the taboo that holds the moso world together she leaves her mothers house.

Her first book in english, leaving mother lake, was cowritten with anthropologist christine mathieu. Before i came to america, all of my impressions of this country were from movies and television. Read leaving mother lake a girlhood at the edge of the world by yang erche namu available from rakuten kobo. Hundreds of millions of chinese are voting for the first. Yet young yang erche namu feels trapped by societys expectations of her. In this edition, page numbers are just like the physical edition. Leaving mother lake ebook by yang erche namu rakuten kobo. Leaving time by jodi picoult a 15minute summary inside this instaread summary. A girlhood at the edge of the world, which can be purchased at a lower price at. Figli di una civilta fondata sul matriarcato, i moso non conoscono ne padri ne mariti e, anzi, non possiedono nemmeno le parole per designarli.

Namu leaving mother lake full overview nathans blog. Namus home is in an area so primitive that during the cultural revolution the red guards arrived and left because there. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading leaving mother lake. Chrisitne mathieu is an anthropologist and short story writer. An excellent read, this book charts the life of yang erche namu wellknown in china as a siger of folkmusic. Leaving mother lake is the extraordinary story of yang erche namu a girl growing up in the borderlands between tibet and china, who left her remarkable childhood behind for the bright lights of shanghai and singing stardom. But something had obviously unnerved yang erche namu the other day, even as she put on her usual entrance, with her swinging long hair, tight black dress, jangling jewelry and teetering heels.

Namu is a strongwilled daughter, and conflicts between her and her rebellious mother lead her to break the taboo that holds the moso world. Chinese know yang erche namu as she of the endless autobiographies. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Yang erche namu is a professor of anthropology at st. Leaving mother lake book the seattle public library. Yang erche namu books list of books by author yang erche. Its a book to be enjoyed on many levels, and one that takes the reader out of their own lives and into a world that ahs all but vainshed.

Namu yang erche is an actress, known for milk and fashion 2007 and tout le monde en parle 1998. A girlhood at the edge of the world kindle edition by namu, yang erche, mathieu, christine. Leaving mother lake by yang erche namu hachette book group. Forsaking her ties to her family and her people, namu relies on her own determination and resourcefulness to brave the unforgiving world. This memoir transports us to the remote reaches of the himalayas, to a place the chinese call the country of daughters, to the home of the moso, a society in. Leaving mother lake in the country of daughters, at the far western edge of china, music is a part of everyday life. Most are kissandtell pulp, chronicling her many affairs with foreign men who wrap her in versace miniskirts as she jaunts through paris, geneva and milan. Namu, as she likes to be called, is one of chinas bestknown writers. The moso are considered the worlds last matriarchy. A girlhood at the edge of the world isbnupc 0316735493 title. I read this book just before a trip to lugu lake, the country of women where yang erche namu grew up. Born into what may well be the only recorded matriarchal society in the world, her story not only provides a valuable record of an age old way of life with its customs, beliefs and rituals but also an endearing and universal story of a woman struggling to find her way and her voice. A girlhood at the edge of the world by yang erche namu, ch.

Heartburn by nora ephron and leaving mother lake by yang erche. Lakeview book club report on the discussion of heartburn by nora ephron and leaving mother lake by yang erche namu. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. While many authors have written about this important life turning point, namus book stands out because she faced her coming of age in one of the worlds most unique cultures.

Yang erche namu born august 1966 is a chinese writer and singer of mosuo ethnicity. This is a summary of the book and not the original book. She has written eight autobiographies in chinese, none of which have been translated into english. Early life yang erche namu was born in a small village near lugu lake, in northern yunnan province, but left at age thirteen. This is the home of the moso, a remarkable society in which women rule. Writing and losing the autobiography of erche namu yang. Yang erche namus story is one of conflict between tradition and family on the onehand, and a talent and ambition on the other. Before she lost her hearing in one ear she was a famous singer.

Her first book in english, leaving mother lake, was cowritten with. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about leaving mother lake. Heartburn had been on our list for a long time, but we added leaving mother lake, because we wanted to discuss another book with a strong woman. Yang erche namu the haunting memoir of a girl growing up in the moso country in the himalayasa unique matrilineal society. Leaving mother lake leaving mother lake yang erche namu.

Yang erche namu namu divides her time between beijing, geneva, and san francisco. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Yang erche namu and christine mathieu synopsis leaving mother lake is the extraordinary story of yang erche namu a girl growing up in the borderlands between tibet and china, who left her remarkable childhood behind for the bright lights of shanghai and singing stardom. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. A revelation of a culture virtually unknown in the west, a.

As with all young people, erche namu yangor just namufaced the traditional crossroads of forging her own identity when she was a teen in the early 1980s. Feb 19, 2003 by yang erche namu, christine mathieu rich in local color and lore, an evocative introduction to a unique way of life. Namu is a strongwilled daughter, and conflicts between her and her rebellious mother lead her to break the taboo that holds the moso world together she leaves her mothers house. Yang erche namu was born in a small village near lugu lake, in northern yunnan province, but left at age thirteen. In the late 1970s, a group of writers in china, emboldened by the political thaw after the death of. Eight of us met to discuss these two quickly read books. A girlhood at the edge of the world new ed by yang erche namu, christine mathieu isbn. From publishers weekly with the help of anthropologist mathieu, singer namu describes growing up on the chinesetibetan border in moso country, the country of the daughters. As she grows into a strongwilled young woman, she decides to leave the moso to pursue her dream of becoming a singer. Namu is a strongwilled daughter, and conflicts between her and her. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Heartburn by nora ephron and leaving mother lake by yang. Her descriptions of her childhood and the culture she comes from have been characterised as deliberate selfexotification. The mosu tribe, itself, has a distinct lifestyle from china and neighboring tribes, yet, within their defined community, namu and her mother break from the tradition of their own culture.

I n her afterword, mathieu speaks of the unique genius of a. Dec 25, 2007 the sunday times of london had run an article under the headline how yang erche namu gave china the right to vote with the subtitle. Anthropologist christine mathieu has studied moso culture and history, and they coauthored namus memoir, leaving mother lake. I find this book beautiful, the moso people inspiring, and yang erche namus. Y ang erche namu was born always an outsider, always different to the matrilineal moso in what the chinese call the country of daughters in the mountains of the borderlands between china and tibet. Discover book depositorys huge selection of yang erche namu books online. By all standards, she had an extraordinary childhood. A girlhood at the edge of the world yang erche namu, author, christine mathieu, joint author. Between then and 2003, she wrote another eight autobiographies. Yang erche namu books list of books by author yang erche namu.

A girlhood at the edge of the world kindle edition by yang erche namu, christine mathieu. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read leaving mother lake. But even in this land of women, familial tension is eternal. The haunting memoir of a girl growing up in the moso country in the himalayas a unique matrilineal society.

Namu makes a name for herself in china the new york times. My mom passed me one of her book club books after she mentioned it to me and i remembered that i had seen an interview with namu on palins himalayas series. Yang erche namu launched her writing career in 1997 with the bestselling leaving the kingdom of daughters. Il paese delle donne yang erche namu, christine mathieu. Yang erche namu, born in 1966 is a professional singer, model, socialite, author and basically a very famous person in china. Leaving mother lake a girlhood at the edge of the world book. Yang erche namu is a writer and singer of mosuo ethnicity. A young woman from the matrilineal moso culture describes her upbringing in one of chinas most distinctive minorities, assisted by an american anthropologist. Namu grew up in this remote area, sometimes living on a mountainside with her uncle herding the tribes yaks. A girlhood at the edge of the world by yang erche namu. A girlhood at the edge of the world ebook written by yang erche namu, christine mathieu. Christine mathieu in the remote himalayas, on the shores of magnificent lake lugu, there is a place the chinese call the country of daughters.