The White Book by Han Kang: an unearthly, poetic tale of a life unlived
This novel is about trying to part with the burden of being alive because someone else has died.
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A powerful new book shares dissident stories smuggled out of North Korea
Knowing that the anonymous author of The Accusation is still living in North Korea adds another layer of discomfort;…
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As a child, Xiaolu Guo hunted birds and toads for food – today, she’s an award-winning novelist
Guo’s jagged, unpolished memoir Once Upon a Time in the East reminds us of the power of storytelling.
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Killer instinct: Hou Hsiao-hsien, the greatest film-maker you’ve never heard of
Megan Walsh meets the Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien as he takes on wuxia in his acclaimed film The Assassin.
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China’s Chekhov: Kinder than Solitude by Yiyun Li
The sophomore novel from the author of story collections A Thousand Years of Good Prayers and Gold Boy, Emerald…
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Feng Xiaogang: the Chinese Spielberg
With new cinemas in China popping up at the rate of ten a day, Feng Xiaogang is the Chinese…
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