Wang Hui
The Chinese Typewriter is a fascinating book: in the light ofnew developments in computer science, Thomas Mullaney brings us a completely different interpretationofnonalphabetic Chinese and the modern fate of Chinese culture through thehistorical lensofthe Chinese typewriter. This is a rich bookthatencompasses different resources, historical insights, andintriguingstorytelling from long and broadperspectives.
Ai Weiwei
The Chinese Typewriter is a fascinating and extensive study into the characteristics of the Chinese language.
Endorsement
The Chinese Typewriter is a fascinating book: in the light ofnew developments in computer science, Thomas Mullaney brings us a completely different interpretationofnonalphabetic Chinese and the modern fate of Chinese culture through thehistorical lensofthe Chinese typewriter. This is a rich bookthatencompasses different resources, historical insights, andintriguingstorytelling from long and broadperspectives.
Wang Hui, Professor of Literature and History, Tsinghua University; author of
China's Twentieth Century
From the Publisher
The Chinese Typewriter is a fascinating and extensive study into the characteristics of the Chinese language.
Ai WeiweiMullaney reveals a topic I have always attempted to investigate through my art. The book is not about the tool itself, but the characteristics of Chinese-writing cultures. It explains what is behind Chinese thinking and its unique working method, and why China is what it is today.
Xu Bing, artist; creator of
Book from the Sky and
Square Word CalligraphyThe Chinese Typewriter is lucidly written and brilliantly conceived. This book will help readers understand and appreciate China, the Chinese language, and writing in general with greater and necessary nuance.
Lisa Gitelman, editor of
“Raw Data” Is an Oxymoron and author of
Paper KnowledgeThe Chinese Typewriter is a fascinating book: in the light of new developments in computer science, Thomas Mullaney brings us a completely different interpretation of nonalphabetic Chinese and the modern fate of Chinese culture through the historical lens of the Chinese typewriter. This is a rich book that encompasses different resources, historical insights, and intriguing storytelling from long and broad perspectives.
Wang Hui, Professor of Literature and History, Tsinghua University; author of
China's Twentieth Century
Lisa Gitelman
The Chinese Typewriter is lucidly written and brilliantly conceived. This book will help readers understand and appreciate China, the Chinese language, and writing in general with greater and necessary nuance.
Xu Bing
Mullaney reveals a topic I have always attempted to investigate through my art. The book is not about the tool itself, but the characteristics of Chinese-writing cultures. It explains what is behind Chinese thinking and its unique working method, and why China is what it is today.