by Shi Zhi translated by Jonathan Stalling University of Oklahoma Press, 2012. By presenting Shi Zhi’s poems in chronological order, Winter Sun allows readers to appreciate the evolution of his poetry from his earliest work to his most recent poems. (Publisher’s Description) Merely skimming through Winter Sun, Shi Zhi’s talent becomes apparent. As the publisher notes, the poems are laid [...]
Archive for February, 2012
Winter Sun
Posted in Asia, China, Poetry, Translation, Uncategorized, tagged China, Chinese, Jonathan Stalling, Literature, Poems, Poetry, Shi Zhi, Winter Sun on February 22, 2012 |
Monstress
Posted in Asia, Diaspora, Fiction, Globalization, Uncategorized, tagged bay area, California, fiction, filipino, Lesley Tenorio, short story on February 9, 2012 |
by Lysley Tenorio HarperCollins Press, 2012. Monstress introduces new writer, Lysley Tenorio, who explores the clash and meld of disparate cultures. In the National Magazine Award-nominated title story, a has-been movie director and his reluctant leading lady travel from Manila to Hollywood for one last chance at stardom, unaware of what they truly stand to lose. [...]
