Tsering Döndrup was born in 1961 in Qinghai, China. He began writing in the early 1980s and has published numerous collections of short fiction and four full-length novels. His work has been translated into several languages, and he is the recipient of a number of Tibetan, Mongolian, and nationwide literary prizes in China.​Christopher Peacock is a PhD candidate at Columbia University.

Translated by Christopher Peacock, the stories in The Handsome Monk depict the lives of Tibetans under two supervising authorities: the Communist Party, which dictates their day-to-day subsistence, and the Buddhist deities who control their fortunes in the afterlife. Traditional nomadism has given way to a more precarious form of drifting.

• Introduction1. The Disturbance in D— Camp2. Piss and Pride3. Ralo4. A Show to Delight the Masses5. One Mani6. Mahjong7. The Story of the Moon8. A Formula9. The Handsome Monk10. Revenge11. Nose Rings12. Brothers13. The Last Man to Care for His Parents14. Black Fox Valley15. Notes of a Volunteer AIDS Worker

Tsering Döndrup was born in 1961 in Qinghai, China. He began writing in the early 1980s and has published numerous collections of short fiction and four full-length novels. His work has been translated into several languages, and he is the recipient of a number of Tibetan, Mongolian, and nationwide literary prizes in China.​Christopher Peacock is a PhD candidate at Columbia University.

Translated by Christopher Peacock, the stories in The Handsome Monk depict the lives of Tibetans under two supervising authorities: the Communist Party, which dictates their day-to-day subsistence, and the Buddhist deities who control their fortunes in the afterlife. Traditional nomadism has given way to a more precarious form of drifting.

• Introduction1. The Disturbance in D— Camp2. Piss and Pride3. Ralo4. A Show to Delight the Masses5. One Mani6. Mahjong7. The Story of the Moon8. A Formula9. The Handsome Monk10. Revenge11. Nose Rings12. Brothers13. The Last Man to Care for His Parents14. Black Fox Valley15. Notes of a Volunteer AIDS Worker