Contemporary Literature of Asia Review

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(More customer reviews)This book has essays from Asia which are very good translated and prepared. It has all kind of taste which hold the readers till the last page.

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Edited by regional experts, this anthology ofcontemporary Asian literature offers a broad selection of recent fiction,drama, and poetry in the best translations -- many otherwise unavailable inEnglish in North America. It focuses on the contemporaryliterature from India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Indonesia,Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea,Japan, and Vietman; focuses on post-colonial writing -- with most selectionswritten since 1960 -- that reveals the cultural, social, and politicalconcerns of today's emerging and newly-independent nations; and providesintroductory essays for each major section -- written by regional expertswho chose the selections that offer brief histories, cultural information,and literary background essential in understanding the works.

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