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Thursday, 31 December 2020

'Cross Over To Me': Our favourite Asian poetry from 2020!

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At so many uncertain points over the past year, I've found myself turning to poetry for its uncanny ability to cut through the chaos of ...
Wednesday, 16 December 2020

A round-up of new fiction for the young in age, and the young at heart

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  Nicky Harman reviews three books for young readers translated from Chinese .............................................. I have to ...
Sunday, 6 December 2020

Human Bullets by Tadayoshi Sakurai - A Memoir of the Russo-Japanese War

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The Russo-Japanese War is a fascinating conflict that, arguably, was one of the most important events in the 20th century. It contributed to...
Thursday, 3 December 2020

Backlist books: The Golden Chersonese by Isabella Bird

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Backlist books is a column by Lucy Day Werts that focuses on enduring, important works from or about Asia. This post is about The Golden C...
Thursday, 26 November 2020

A brilliant grappling with history through interlinked stories: Asako Serizawa's sterling debut 'The Inheritors'

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Bio:   ASAKO SERIZAWA was born in Japan and grew up in Singapore, Jakarta, and Tokyo. A graduate of Tufts University, Brown University, and ...
Monday, 23 November 2020

Of Suitcases and Superheroes: Poems between Singapore and the Philippines

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As nations grow closer, so do their literary communities. In this month’s poetry column, we look at the cultural, economic, and literary tie...
Wednesday, 18 November 2020

A translated novel: a team effort

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  Nicky Harman reads Zhang Ling’s latest historical novel, A Single Swallow (Amazon Crossing, 2020 .) One of the best-written novels I’ve...