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David Kidd (1926–21 November 1996) was an American-born writer, teacher and connoisseur who devoted his life to experiencing the culture of China and Japan. In Kyoto, he was the founding director of the Oomoto School of Traditional Japanese Arts.
David Kidd has 20 books on Goodreads with 2194 ratings. David Kidd’s most popular book is Peking Story: The Last Days of Old China (New York Review Books...
Feb 5, 2017 · David Kidd's book is a memoir of his life in Beijing with a wealthy Chinese family before and after the Communist Revolution. It is a wistful, mournful, and humorous account of the last days of old China and its culture.
Alex Kerr recalls 1970s Japan and David Kidd, the mentor whose influence never fades. David Kidd — seen here in 1986 — was “a genius of Asianaesthetics,” says author Alex Kerr, who continues to...
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May 1, 2003 · by David Kidd (Author), John Lanchester (Preface) 4.6 71 ratings. See all formats and editions. For two years before and after the 1948 Communist Revolution, David Kidd lived in Peking, where he married the daughter of an aristocratic Chinese family.
Nov 27, 1996 · David Kidd, an American expatriate who became so imbued with traditional Chinese and Japanese art and culture that by the end of his career he was teaching Japanese traditions to the Japanese,...
