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34 produkter
In the Shadow of Angkor
New Writing from Cambodia and Cambodian Americans
Av Frank Stewart, Sharon May Brown
Häftad, 2004
253 kr
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Nearly two million people died in Cambodia between 1975 and 1979 as a result of the Khmer Rouge's genocidal regime. Cambodians who were educated, teachers, artists, and authors were among the first to be killed. One generation later, literature is re-emerging from the ashes.
Century of Modern Chinese Poetry
An Anthology
Av Michelle Yeh, Zhangbin Li m. fl.
Inbunden, 2023
2032 kr
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The most comprehensive collection of modern Chinese poetry in English translation available todayThis volume—a completely overhauled and updated version of Michelle Yeh’s 1992 classic Anthology of Modern Chinese Poetry—brings together modern poetry from the Chinese-speaking world dating from the …
Century of Modern Chinese Poetry
An Anthology
Av Michelle Yeh, Zhangbin Li m. fl.
Häftad, 2023
615 kr
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The most comprehensive collection of modern Chinese poetry in English translation available todayThis volume—a completely overhauled and updated version of Michelle Yeh’s 1992 classic Anthology of Modern Chinese Poetry—brings together modern poetry from the Chinese-speaking world dating from the …
Sweet Breath of Life
A Poetic Narrative of the African-American Family
Av The Kamoinge Workshop, Frank Stewart
Häftad, 2010
204 kr
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Words and images come together in a collaboration between celebrated poet Ntozake Shange and an acclaimed group of photographers, to result in this stunning celebration of contemporary Black life in America.From the first publication of The Sweet Flypaper of Life by Langston Hughes and Roy DeCarava …
Eyes of the Heart
Selected Plays
Av Catherine Filloux, Frank Stewart
Häftad, 2017
314 kr
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A collection of six plays by award-winning playwright Catherine Filloux: Eyes of the Heart; Kidnap Road; Lemkin’s House; Mary and Myra; Selma ’65; and Silence of God. National and international settings. Subjects include key figures in the history of human and civil rights; genocide; crimes against …
Mountain/Home
New Translations from Japan
Häftad, 2018
314 kr
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Mountain/Home presents new translations of Japanese literature from the country’s medieval period to the present. The narrative arc of the selections follows the evolution of Japan’s national self-image. Because Mount Fuji, more than any other national symbol, has represented the soul of Japan, …
Displaced Lives
Fiction, Poetry, Memoirs, and Plays from Four Continents
Häftad, 2020
314 kr
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Zither
A Novella and New Short Stories from China
Av Frank Stewart, Frank Stewart
Häftad, 2021
314 kr
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Featured in this volume is The Woman Zou, the third in a series of novellas by the distinguished woman writer Zhang Yihe. Born in 1942 in Chongqing, Sichuan, Zhang Yihe was the daughter of Zhang Bojun, a high official in the Chinese Communist Party who was purged in 1957 and labeled a public enemy. …
In the Silence
International Fiction, Poetry, Essays, and Performance
Häftad, 2023
314 kr
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Here are the voices and visions from a world having need of an angel—most of all an angel of reality to help us see the Earth again, its people, and objects, to hear its tragic drone, and to recognize what it is to be human. The writing ranges from Burma/Myanmar to South Asia, China, Central …
Sweet Breath of Life
A Poetic Narrative of the African-American Family
E-bok, 2010
186 kr
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Words and images come together in a collaboration between celebrated poet Ntozake Shange and an acclaimed group of photographers, to result in this stunning celebration of contemporary Black life in America. From the first publication of The Sweet Flypaper of Life by Langston Hughes and Roy …
Poem Behind the Poem
Translating Asian Poetry
Häftad, 2004
217 kr
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"The translator must keep faith with the deeper need that poetry fulfills in our lives, [to] discover not what the poem says but what it does." —Tony Barnstone, in his essay "Poem Behind the Poem" The translation of Asian poetry into Western languages has been one of the most important literary …
Seeing the Invisible
New Writing from America, the Pacific and Asia
Häftad, 1996
185 kr
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Land Beneath the Wind
New Writing from America, the Pacific and Asia
Av Frank Stewart, Charlene Gilmore
Häftad, 2000
201 kr
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Silenced Voices
New Writing from America, the Pacific, and Asia
Av John H. McGlynn, Frank Stewart
Häftad, 2000
201 kr
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An examination of censorship and suppression of Indonesian writers. Works include fiction, poetry, journalism, interviews and courtroom testimony. An overview essay discusses the state of censorship in Indonesia and the role of censorship in a democratic society.
Silence to Light
Japan and the Shadows of War
Häftad, 2001
180 kr
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On the sixtieth anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack, Silence to Light illuminates the tumultuous period, and the aftermath of World War II and the war in Asia. Through fiction, memoirs, film scripts, poetry, and manga (Japanese cartoons), the volume brings to light the personal and communal …
Varua Tupu
New Writing and Art from French Polynesia
Av Frank Stewart, Kareva Mateata-Allain m. fl.
Häftad, 2006
380 kr
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Varua Tupu: New Writing and Art from French Polynesia strengthens the ancient ties between Hawai'i and the islands of French Polynesia by translating the voices of an emerging Ma'ohi (Polynesian) literary community into English and show-casing the cultural arts of the region in general. This volume …
Voices from Okinawa
Featuring Three Plays by Jon Shirota
Av Jon Shirota, Frank Stewart m. fl.
Häftad, 2009
251 kr
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Voices from Okinawa features through literature the rich and remarkable culture of Japan's southernmost islands. In this landmark publication - the first literary anthology showcasing Okinawan Americans - Okinawan voices are heard in plays, essays, and memoirs. Through the beauty, humor, and …
Wild Hearts
Literature, Ecology, and Inclusion
Häftad, 2011
251 kr
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In extraordinary prose and poetry by international writers, Wild Hearts presents the diversity in the meaning of “wildness.” Stories from the edges of dreams reimagine the underside of the wildness in the human heart; fresh ecological perspectives explore humanity’s relationships to nature and to …
Almost Heaven
On the Human and Divine
Häftad, 2012
251 kr
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Each of the stories, poems, and essays in Almost Heaven is about the appearance of a divine moment or presence—which may take many forms and names. One such presence is depicted here in the play Damien, by Aldyth Morris, based on the Belgian priest who cared for victims of leprosy on the island of …
On Freedom
Spirit, Art, and the State
Av Frank Stewart, Fiona Sze-Lorrain
Häftad, 2013
251 kr
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The various meanings of freedom are difficult to clarify in the discursive language of theory and philosophy. But authors of fiction, poetry, and other narrative forms—using metaphor, parable, and figurative speech—are often at home with what is difficult and too subtle for reason alone. Residing …
Cascadia
The Life and Breath of the World
Av Frank Stewart, Trevor Carolan
Häftad, 2013
251 kr
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Stretching in a great arc from Southeast Alaska to Cape Mendocino, the region known as Cascadia is home to a breathtaking cultural and biological diversity. In this collection, exceptional writers, artists, and activists describe the complexity and richness of the region: from the ancient songs of …
Bright As an Autumn Moon
Fifty Poems from the Sanskrit
Av Frank Stewart, Andrew Schelling
Häftad, 2014
251 kr
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Bright as an Autumn Moon presents Sanskrit verses composed from the fourth to the twelfth centuries. Translated into contemporary English by American poet Andrew Schelling, they illuminate the ardent worship by lovers of their beloved—both human and divine. Each translation is accompanied by the …
Starry Island
New Writing from Singapore
Av Frank Stewart, Fiona Sze-Lorrain
Häftad, 2014
251 kr
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In 2015, Singapore celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of its independence. From its founding as a British colony with no natural resources, the country has been transformed into one of the most urbanized and prosperous nations in the world. Just as remarkable is the harmonious diversity of the …
Islands of Imagination I
Modern Indonesian Drama
Av Frank Stewart, John H. McGlynn m. fl.
Häftad, 2015
251 kr
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In anticipation of the 2015 Frankfurt Book Fair in October—where Indonesian literature will be spotlighted—MANOA journal presents Islands of Imagination, Volume One: Modern Indonesian Plays as its winter 2014 issue. Co-edited by Frank Stewart, John H. McGlynn, and Cobina Gillitt, the volume …
Story Is a Vagabond
Fiction, Drama, and Essays
Av Intizar Husain, Frank Stewart m. fl.
Inbunden, 2015
267 kr
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One of Pakistan's most distinguished writers, Intizar Husain was born in India in 1924 and immigrated to Pakistan during the Partition. Despite international acclaim, his work is little known in the West. Story Is a Vagabond is the first collection in English showing the breadth of his innovative …
Colors of Dawn
Twentieth-Century Korean Poetry
Av Frank Stewart, Brother Anthony of Taizé m. fl.
Häftad, 2016
251 kr
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Throughout the twentieth century, few countries in Asia suffered more from foreign occupation, civil war, and international military conflict than Korea. The Colors of Dawn brings together the moving and powerful voices of over forty Korean poets from these turbulent years.From 1903 to 1945, the …
Red Peonies
Two Novellas of China
Häftad, 2017
217 kr
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Red Peonies: Two Novellas of China is the first translation in English of two of the books written by Zhang Yihe about women she met and befriended in prison. The subjects of her stories have been described as “beautiful women who wielded magic power over men. They were like jealous evil spirits, …
