WEATHERHEAD BOOKS ON ASIA Abe Kōbō. The Frontier Within: Essays by Abe Kōbō Edited, translated, and with an introduction by Richard F. Calichman (2013) “The Frontier Within redresses the lopsided and biased understanding of Abe Kōbō as solely a writer of fiction. First and foremost a thinker, he was extremely conscious of the fundamental conditions in which language … [Read more...]
Trees Without Wind: A Novel
WEATHERHEAD BOOKS ON ASIA Li Rui. Trees Without Wind: A Novel Translated by John Balcom (2013) “Balanced on the fulcrum of politics, self-interest, tradition, and desire, the novel presents a distinctively original perspective on the political struggles that turned China upside down during the Cultural Revolution.” —Carlos Rojas, Duke University … [Read more...]
Kiku’s Prayer
WEATHERHEAD BOOKS ON ASIA Endo Shusaku. Kiku’s Prayer. Translated by Van C. Gessel (2013) “Endo writes with force and stylistic verve about the vexing experience of living at the intersection between cultures, religions, and belief systems. This novel is a touching, deftly handled character study that traces out the process by which Kiku achieves self-understanding and … [Read more...]
River of Fire and Other Stories
WEATHERHEAD BOOKS ON ASIA O Chonghui. River of Fire and Other Stories. Translated by Bruce and Ju-chan Fulton (2012) "River of Fire and Other Stories tracks the career of one of South Korea’s most consummate writers, subtly suggesting the violent undertones of life under military dictatorship and the malaise of urban life, and coming to a close with a moving meditation … [Read more...]
Atlas: The Archaeology of an Imaginary City
WEATHERHEAD BOOKS ON ASIA Dung Kai-cheung. Atlas: The Archaeology of an Imaginary City. Translated by Dung Kai-cheung, Anders Hansson and Bonnie S. McDougall (2012) “Dung Kai-cheung's Atlas: The Archeology of an Imaginary City is a most unusual work in the history of modern Chinese literature: part fiction, part history, part theory—all in the service of the author’s … [Read more...]
