World literature
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The History of Literature #378 – Liu Xinwu and the “Scar Literature” of China (with Jeremy Tiang) | Bharati Sneak Preview (with Mira Sundara Rajan)
In this episode, Jacke talks to Jeremy Tiang about his new translation of The Wedding Party, a Chinese classic contemporary novel written in the early 1980s by Liu Xinwu, one of the originators of what has been termed “scar literature.” PLUS we feature a sneak preview of our conversation with Professor Mira Sundara Rajan, who Continue reading
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What They Knew #14
“Everything intelligent is so boring.” ― Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina Continue reading
