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sunnyoyk



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 12:16 pm    Post subject: Yan Geling - Nobel Prize in Literature (???) Reply with quote
Saw this (today) and thought it might be of interest to readers in this Forum. Log onto:
http://www.echinacities.com/aroundtown/china-in-pulse/chinese-writer-y an-geling-rumoured-to-win-nobel-prize-in.html .

If the rumour turns out to be true ... wow, great news for fans (yours truly included) of Yan Geling !!!
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sunnyoyk



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 1:07 pm    Post subject: Yan Geling - 13 Flowers of Nanjing Reply with quote
Yan Geling's novel '13 Flowers of Nanjing' will be available (in hardcover) at the end of February 2012 vide: http://www.randomhouse.ca/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781846555893 .
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sunnyoyk



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 12:10 pm    Post subject: Wild Swan Reply with quote
To those of you who have read Jung Chang's book "Wild Swan" will be pleased to know that a stage version of her book will take place in London in mid-April 2012.

Saw this and thought it might be of interest to readers in this Forum. Log onto:
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/news/wil d-swans-transformed-young-vic-to-adapt-maoera-bestseller-2365176.html .

Had read the book (ages ago) and look forward to seeing the stage version of 'Wild Swan' in April/May 2012 in London.
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sunnyoyk



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PostPosted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 11:35 am    Post subject: "The Fat Years" (by Chan Koonchung) Reply with quote
Had recently read "The Fat Years", a novel written by a Chinese author by the name of CHAN Koonchung. If you are interested in contemporary China, I sincerely recommend that you should read this book.

Pleased to know that the said book is included as one of Allan Massie's (The Spectator Magazine) books of the year vide: http://www.spectator.co.uk/books/blog/7500508/allan-massies-books-of-t he-year.thtml .

Hope the above is of interest to readers in this Forum.
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sunnyoyk



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PostPosted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 11:54 am    Post subject: "The Fat Years" (by CHAN Koonchung) Reply with quote
Further to my post above, listen here to the author, Chan Koonchung, talking briefly about his book vide:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpzKLW8iTlg&feature=related .
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sunnyoyk



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 3:48 pm    Post subject: Chan Koonchung's Interview with RTHK Reply with quote
See also: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-xgg259HTE&feature=related , the contents of which are self-explanatory.
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sunnyoyk



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 2:37 pm    Post subject: 'The Flowers of War' - Geling YAN Reply with quote
'The Flowers of War', a novel written by Geling YAN, is now available (in hard-cover) in the bookshops.

Heard an interview of Geling Yan about her book on BBC World Service recently, and thought it might be of interest to readers in this Forum. Log onto:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00ms6zf#p00n5fl7 .

Happy listening.
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Sarah R



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 1:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks a lot for posting the link. I've been looking for this.
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sunnyoyk



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:01 pm    Post subject: Book Review - 'The Flowers of War' Reply with quote
Saw this review and thought it might be of interest to readers of this Forum. Log onto:
http://www.otherpress.com/books/book?ean=9781590515563 .
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cdexter



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PostPosted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 11:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I haven't read this book yet, but since I'm interested in books especially from people who might win the nobel prize (or have already won it), I think I should take a look.
I wish I would have more time to read though..
The last book were some short stories from Sherlock Holmes. I can totally recommend it. After this crime stories I would love to read something with love and drama. Something with a lot of kitsch, where the woman gets flowers deliverd by his man of dreams. Something like that..
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 10:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Cdexter = Spammer
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