Stories about Literature
The Real BurmaKenneth Champeon - kchampeon [19,644] Review of "Burma behind the Mask", edited by Jan Donkers and Minka Nijhuis, Burma Centrum Nederland, 1996.
Destinations:
Burma
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Nocturne in Burma MinorKenneth Champeon - kchampeon [19,644] Frankly my first instinct upon inspecting Daniel Mason's novel The Piano Tuner was to throw it across the room and maybe even kick it around a bit. A simple case of writer's envy, for Mr. Mason...
Destinations:
Burma |
Yangon
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Wearing the Pants in BurmaKenneth Champeon - kchampeon [19,644] If there is one thing that books about contemporary Burma have in common, it is probably this: they are not funny. Only occasionally do they contain a scrap of Burmese black humor. For example, some...
Destinations:
Burma |
Yangon
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Book Review: The Map of Lost Memories by Kim FayCeleste Heiter - cheiter [29,110] Kim Fay's The Map of Lost Memories takes its characters and its readers into a forbidden world of political intrigue and treachery, on a death-defying mission of ecumenical proportions.
Destinations:
Vietnam |
Cambodia |
China
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The Eyes of HoianNguyen Thi Lan - lanhqt [217] Whenever I come to Hoian I love to see the eyes over the doors of old houses. To me they are so spiritual. They are there to welcome friendly people, but also to send away the evil spirit to protect...
Destinations:
Vietnam
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Banned books hot property in censored VietnamAgence-France Presse AFP - Global [28,579] Vietnam's pop culture is attracting the attention of print censors ...
Destinations:
Vietnam
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India dominates Man Asian book prize shortlistAgence-France Presse AFP - Global [28,579] An unprecedented seven authors compete for the 2011 Man Asian Literary Prize...
Destinations:
India |
Pakistan |
China |
Japan |
Korea, S
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New Year in Northern VietnamVietnam Heritage Travel - davidvht [326] New Year in Northern Vietnam...
Destinations:
Vietnam
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Film Review: Green TeaCeleste Heiter - cheiter [29,110] Based on a short story Adiliya by the River by Jin Renshun, Green Tea zooms in on the world of blind dating.
Destinations:
China
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Film Review: Noble HouseCeleste Heiter - cheiter [29,110] The world of high finance is the setting for this 1980s NBC mini-series based on the 1981 novel of the same name by James Clavell.
Destinations:
Hong Kong
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