Download or read book The Red Brush written by Wilt L. Idema and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 976 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most exciting developments in the study of Chinese literature has been the rediscovery of a rich, diverse tradition of women's writing of the imperial period. This anthology differs from previous works by offering a glimpse of women's writings not only in poetry but in essays and letters, drama, religious writing, and narrative fiction.