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Cross- Worlds Short Stories on Global Themes
For Review S. Choo Suzanne by Edited Only Cross- Cross-Worlds Cross-Worlds short stories on global themes Worlds short stories More than any other period in human history, the twenty-first century is marked by the intensification of global interaction, on global themes interconnectedness and interchange. As the world becomes increasingly closer and flatter, it is also pulled apart by rising instances of global terrorism, xenophobia, inequality among rich and poor nations, and modern-day slavery. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie This anthology features ten short stories by internationally on global short stories . Margaret Atwood . “Peter Carey acclaimed authors originating from Australia, Canada, . Margaret Atwood . “Peter Carey China, India, Nigeria, Singapore, South Africa, the United ” . Nadine Gordimer . Ha Jin ” . Nadine Gordimer . Ha Jin Kingdom and the United States. Each story provides . Ken Liu . Bharati Mukherjee powerful insights into the lives of individuals as they grapple . Ken Liu . Bharati Mukherjee Wena Poon Helen Simpson themes . with urgent global issues such as the plight of asylum seekers, . Wena Poon . Helen Simpson immigrant experiences, climate change, terrorism, the effects Madhuri Vijay . Madhuri Vijay of capitalism, among others. It is hoped that these stories will . prompt deeper, more empathetic and layered connections with multiple others in our world. Marshall Cavendish FICTION Editions ISBN 978-981-4561-64-8 ,!7IJ8B4-fgbgei! Edited by Suzanne S. Choo For Review Only Cross- Worlds short stories on global themes . Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie . Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie . Margaret Atwood . “Peter Carey . Margaret Atwood . “Peter Carey ” . Nadine Gordimer . Ha Jin ” . Nadine Gordimer . Ha Jin . Ken Liu . Bharati Mukherjee . Ken Liu . -
The Global Chinese Presence in Transnational Cinemas
Kenneth Chan Hong Kong University Press The University of Hong Kong Pokfulam Road Hong Kong www.hkupress.org © Kenneth Chan 2009 ISBN 978-962-209-055-2 (Hardback) ISBN 978-962-209-056-9 (Paperback) All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage or retrieval system, without prior permission in writing from the publisher. British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Printed and bound by ColorPrint Production Ltd. in Hong Kong, China Hong Kong University Press is honoured that Xu Bing, whose art explores the complex themes of language across cultures, has written the Press’s name in his Square Word Calligraphy. This signals our commitment to cross-cultural thinking and the distinctive nature of our English-language books published in China. “At first glance, Square Word Calligraphy appears to be nothing more unusual than Chinese characters, but in fact it is a new way of rendering English words in the format of a square so they resemble Chinese characters. Chinese viewers expect to be able to read Square Word Calligraphy but cannot. Western viewers, however are surprised to find they can read it. Delight erupts when meaning is unexpectedly revealed.” — Britta Erickson, The Art of Xu Bing Contents Acknowledgments vii 1 Introduction: Remaking Chinese Cinemas, Hollywood Style 1 2 Visualizing Hong Kong: -
S I N G a P O R E W R I T E R S Festival
SINGAPORE WRITERS FESTIVAL 31 OCtober – 9 noVEMBER 2014 THE PROSPECT OF SINGAPORE WRITERS FESTIVAL 31 OCtober – 9 noVEMBER 2014 THE PROSPECT OF BEAUTY About the Singapore Writers Festival 2 Sponsors & Partners 4 Acknowledgements 5 Foreword 6 Festival at a Glance 8 SWF Lectures 10 Programmes 12 SWF Publishing Symposium 54 Little Lit! 58 SWF Fringe 66 Authors & Speakers 70 Moderators & Presenters 100 Venues 108 Notes 110 SWF Commissioned Lyric 112 ABOUT THE SINGAPORE WRITERS FESTIVAL The Singapore Writers Festival, one of Asia’s premier literary events, started in 美的遐思 1986 as a biennial festival. Now held yearly, the festival is a much anticipated event on the cultural calendar, presenting the world’s major literary talents to 2014 年新加坡作家节，引你走进美的遐思。为一首好诗的意境而心醉，沉浸在小说世界里浑然忘 Singaporeans while shining a spotlight on home grown creative talents. 我的快感；文字世界所带来的这种种心灵享受，靠的是写作人孜孜不倦地爬着格子，用含蓄敏锐的 SWF has delighted book lovers by featuring Singapore writers Meira Chand, 笔触交织出丰富饱满的情感。今年的作家节，近距离阅览文学作品中的言情小说、歌词创作、抒情 Alvin Pang, Suchen Christine Lim and You Jin, as well as international 文及诗作；也会涉及非文学类中“美的哲学”、当今社会以数十亿元打造的“美的文化”、以及围 luminaries such as Steven Levitt, Michael Chabon, Neil Gaiman, Bi Feiyu, 绕着身材择偶所引起的“美的焦虑”。以“美”为主题，必然也包含了对大自然的赞叹，以及生物 Andrew Motion and Gao Xingjian. 多样性与自然环境在今天所面临的实际威胁。 The Singapore Writers Festival is one of the few multi-lingual literary festivals 然而，所谓“美的遐思”，终究回归到人心对“美”的强烈渴望与期待，却也同时暗喻着一切期 in the world, celebrating the written and spoken word in Singapore’s official 许也许终将落空；换来的若非顿悟，也只能剩下失望与幻灭。我们终将明白，唯有保持思路专注， languages – English, Malay, Chinese and Tamil. Today the heart of the Festival 心胸开放，艺术之美总在最不经意间才最能打动人心。 District is located on the Singapore Management University’s Campus Green; and in the surrounding venues including The Arts House, the National Museum of Singapore, the Singapore Art Museum and The National Library. -
"Peripheral" Chinese Americans and the Cultural Politics of Chinese Diaspora, Transnationalism, and Return
"PERIPHERAL" CHINESE AMERICANS AND THE CULTURAL POLITICS OF CHINESE DIASPORA, TRANSNATIONALISM, AND RETURN By KENG WAH KENNETH CHAN A DISSERTATION PRESENTED TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 1999 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to thank my dissertation committee for their suggestions, constructive criticism, and, most of all, encouragement through the entire writing process; my parents for their emotional and financial support; and, of course, my wife Mary for her love, understanding, and endurance throughout my academic career. ii TABLE OF CONTENTS page ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ii ABSTRACT v CHAPTERS 1 FROM PERIPHERY TO PERIPHERY: "PERIPHERAL" CHINESE AMERICANS AND THE MYTHOGRAPHY OF CHINESE RETURN 1 Hong Kong 97: Return in the Chinese Diasporic Imaginary 10 Problematizing Return: Cultural Traditionalism and U.S. Orientalism 20 Coda: Reading "Return" in Chinese America 25 Notes 33 2 CHINESE COSMOPOLITANISM CRITIQUED: CRITICAL ALTERNATIVES IN THE WORK OF LI-YOUNG LEE 41 Indonesia in Crisis: Race, Class, and Chinese Transnational Capital 41 Contemporary Chinese Cosmopolitanism: Hegemonic Alliances 45 Winged Deterritorialization and Cultural Cannibalism: The Cosmopolitical Visions of Li-Young Lee 50 Notes 65 3 CRISES IN THE HOMELAND(S): HONG KONG AMERICANS AND THE ART OF CULTURAL NEGOTIATION 71 Taking Sides? 71 Ambiguities of Hope: Marilyn Chin on the Crisis in Tiananmen 78 Visualizing Hong Kong: Wayne Wang on the Crisis of the -
Masculinitiesand Hong Kongcinema
Masculinitiesand Hong KongCinema Edited by Laikwan Pang & Day Wong .ij. ~ *. if :±: ~B. if±. HONG KONG UNIVERSITY PRESS Hong Kong University Press 14/F Hing Wai Centre 7 Tin Wan Praya Road Aberdeen Hong Kong © Hong Kong University Press 2005 ISBN 962 209 737 5 (Hardback) ISBN 962 209 738 3 (Paperback) All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage or retrieval system, without prior permission in writing from the publisher. British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Secure On-line Ordering http://www.hkupress.org Printed and bound by Rainbow Graphic & Printing Co., Ltd., Hong Kong, China. Hong Kong University Press is honoured that Xu Bing, whose art explores the complex themes of language across cultures, has written the Press's name in his Square Word Calligraphy. This signals our commitment to cross-cultural thinking and the distinctive nature of our English-language books published in China. "At first glance, Square Word Calligraphy appears to be nothing more unusual than Chinese characters, but in fact it is a new way of rendering English words in the format of a square so they resemble Chinese characters. Chinese viewers expect to be able to read Square Word Calligraphy but cannot. Western viewers, however are surprised to find they can read it. Delight erupts when meaning is unexpectedly revealed." - Britta Erickson, Tbe Art ofXu Bing Contents Acknowledgements vii Contributors ix Introduction: The Diversity of Masculinities in Hong Kong Cinema 1 Laikwan Pang Part I History and Lineage 15 Chapter 1 Making Movies Male: Zhang Che and the Shaw 17 Brothers Martial Arts Movies, 1965-1975 David Desser Chapter 2 Post-1997 Hong Kong Masculinity 35 Laikwan Pang Chapter 3 Queering Masculinity in Hong Kong Movies 57 Travis S. -
Montclair LITERARY FESTIVAL
SUCCEED2GETHER PRESENTS Montclair LITERARY FESTIVAL MARCH 15-18, 2018 MONTCLAIR PUBLIC LIBRARY | FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY | MONTCLAIR ART MUSEUM SUCCEED2GETHER.ORG Sincere thanks to our generous sponsors: Montclair State University, NJEA, Dagmara Dominczyk and Patrick Wilson, Rose Cali, Susan Gifford, Rosemary Iversen, Investors Foundation, Whole Foods Market, Open Road Subaru, Park Street Auto Montclair, Montclair Orthodontics. And to our event partners: Watchung Booksellers, Montclair Public Library, Montclair Art Museum, Halfway There Reading Series, Montclair Film, Amanti Vino, The Writers Circle, The Creativity Caravan, Montclair Cooperative School, East Side Mags, Leon Levy Center for Biography, and First Congregational Church. Welcome to the Second Montclair Literary Festival After a lively and well-received first festival in 2017, Succeed2gether is delighted to present the second annual Montclair Literary Festival, March 15-18, 2018. This year, we welcome more than 100 authors and speakers, appearing over four days in an exciting lineup of book talks with featured authors, thought-provoking panel discussions, writing workshops, and children’s activities. The Montclair Literary Festival is presented by Succeed2gether to extend our educational initiatives into the community with a celebration of books, ideas, and Montclair’s vibrant literary scene. Succeed2gether works to close the education achievement gap in Essex County with after-school tutoring and education enrichment programs for students most in need. The literary festival supports this work and offers an opportunity to learn more about our rewarding and effective tutoring program and find out how you can get involved and help kids reach their full potential. The festival also aims to generate lasting connections between arts institutions and the community, but above all it is a celebration, of reading, writing, ideas, and all things book-related. -
Neoliberal Nationalism in Contemporary Singaporean Fiction and State Culture a Dissertation Submitted to Th
IMAGINED DIASPORAS: NEOLIBERAL NATIONALISM IN CONTEMPORARY SINGAPOREAN FICTION AND STATE CULTURE A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE GRADUATE DIVISION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I AT MĀNOA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ENGLISH MAY 2014 By Narumi Naruse Dissertation Committee: Laura E. Lyons, Chairperson Cristina Bacchilega Cynthia Franklin John Rieder S. Shankar Monisha Das Gupta Keywords: Cheryl Naruse, Singapore literature and culture, nationalism, postcolonialism TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements……………………………………………………………………iii Abstract…………………………………………………………………………………v Imagined Diasporas: an introduction..............................................................................1 Singapore: an overview…………………………………………………..11 Neoliberalism, Nationalism, and Neoliberal Nationalism……………….22 Imagined Diasporas……………………………………………………...32 Overview of Chapters…………………………………………………....37 Works Cited……………………………………………………………...42 Chapter One: Transnational Lives, Nationalism, and the Production of Diaspora in ‘Singaporean Abroad’ and Conversations on Coming Home….. ..46 Diasporic Discourse: “Singaporeans Abroad” History and Context…….51 Transnationalizing and Biopoliticizing the National Imagination……….64 Typifying Diasporic Singaporeans in Conversations on Coming Home...76 Conclusion……………………………………………………………….92 Works Cited……………………………………………………………...96 Chapter Two: Staging Singapore: Neoliberal Nationalism, Diaspora, and Singapore Day 2012………………........................................................100 -
Cyberspace, Narrative, and Poetics in Asian North American Literature
CONSENSUAL HALLUCINATIONS: CYBERSPACE, NARRATIVE, AND POETICS IN ASIAN NORTH AMERICAN LITERATURE by SUNNY CHAN B.A. Hons., University of Alberta, 2010 A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS in THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES (English) THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (Vancouver) June 2012 © Sunny Chan, 2012 Abstract This thesis examines the effects and applications of Web 2.0 in contemporary Asian diasporic literature. Since the early days of cyberpunk, cyberspace has long been considered an object of science fiction to be depicted through futuristic tropes. With the advent of Web 2.0, however, cyberspace has become integrated into our everyday lives and virtual subjectivity is now as much a part of daily experience as racial subjectivity. Previous scholarship on cyberspace in literature has focused largely on the past generation of cyberpunk, and although it acknowledges that imagined Asian subjects are intimately tied to understandings of cyberspace, it has not yet turned its attention to the growing number of texts that treat cyberspace as a quotidian reality. I argue that the recognition that cyberspace is no longer science fiction but is instead a realistic part of ordinary life allows several Asian North American writers to use cyberspace to comment on racialisation. This study is split into two main parts, which explore cyberspace's relationship with narrative and with poetics in non-canonical Asian North American literature. In the first part, a chapter on the Internet's effect on narrative, I analyse the short stories of Wena Poon's Lions in Winter and a graphic novel by Jen Wang, Koko Be Good.