Vanessa Hua’s masterful novel tells the story of women whose lives were essentially erased by the Cultural Revolution in China. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-05-23 12:00:00 UTC ]
My assignment was to offer a survey course on the history of English literature in northeast China. I was paired with a young American teacher sponsored by the United Nations who was to teach phonetics and oral expression. We taught six days a week, and every Wednesday afternoon our students... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2021-01-15 09:49:40 UTC ]
Hosts Kate, Eric, and Medaya are joined by renowned Chinese writer Yan Lianke, whose latest book is the memoir Three Brothers, about his childhood growing up during the Cultural Revolution. Calling in from Beijing, Yan discusses his life as a writer, being banned and censored in his own country... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Review of Books | 2020-08-28 20:55:54 UTC ]
Hay Festival Digital will feature performances, discussions, and interactive Q&As with over 100 of the world’s greatest writers and thinkers. It will stream online from 22 – 31 May 2020.The opening gala, produced by Hay Festivals in association with the British Council, and AHRC, celebrates... Continue reading >> [ Source: British Council global | 2020-05-06 14:45:31 UTC ]
In her memoir, Lan Yan recalls her relatives with affection and recounts the brutality they faced. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2020-03-06 19:15:36 UTC ]
Da Chen, whose memoirs for both adults ('Colors of the Mountain') and young readers ('Girl Under a Red Moon') chronicled his experiences growing up during China's Cultural Revolution, died of lung cancer on December 17 in Temecula, Calif.; he was 57. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-01-02 05:00:00 UTC ]
A bookshop that runs independently Meanwhile, Amazon keeps shittin’ on us endlessly Essentially, the rent keeps rising relentlessly Let the tourists come around, go on a spending spree Stop by, exchange ideas, sip some coffee There will be a cultural revolution in this city Enter me, the Drama... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2019-11-12 21:44:15 UTC ]
Interviews Shelly Bhoil Tenzin Dickie is a Tibetan writer and translator and editor of The Treasury of Lives, a biographical encyclopedia of Tibet, Inner Asia, and the Himalayan region. Her edited anthology, Old Demons, New Deities: 21 Short Stories from... Continue reading >> [ Source: World Literature Today | 2019-06-25 14:25:59 UTC ]
Da Chen’s 'Girl Under a Red Moon' (Scholastic, Sept.) brings his family’s experiences during China’s Cultural Revolution into clear view for young readers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Cambridge University Press (CUP) has come under fire for putting its business priorities ahead of its academic reputation after it conceded to demands from Chinese authorities to censor hundreds of articles in one of its flagship journals. In a statement, CUP admitted removing 300 articles on... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]