Absolutely LOVE this project and thanks for the shoutout! I try to binge-read and play catch up with the latest literary breakout stars every time I go back to Beijing. Here are two of my recent favourites: 陈春成‘s 夜晚的潜水艇, 焦典's 孔雀菩提, and both are just so playful and masterful with the Chinese language. Can't wait to read their future works.
So glad you like it! I absolutely adore 陈春成 -- his stories are like puzzles wrapped inside puzzles. Can't wait to see how 夜晚的潜水艇 reads in English, I hear a translation is on the way! I haven't read 孔雀菩提 yet but have seen it all over the bookstores in Beijing -- will definitely take your tip and give it a try.
Oh that's definitely something to look forward to!! I wonder if it's even really translatable...the Em household actually owns three copies of the book because my parents (both studied Chinese Literature in uni) and I (Eng Lit in uni) all bought it (and loved it) separately without telling each other 😂 and I'll stay tuned for your thoughts on 焦典 :)
Absolutely LOVE this project and thanks for the shoutout! I try to binge-read and play catch up with the latest literary breakout stars every time I go back to Beijing. Here are two of my recent favourites: 陈春成‘s 夜晚的潜水艇, 焦典's 孔雀菩提, and both are just so playful and masterful with the Chinese language. Can't wait to read their future works.
So glad you like it! I absolutely adore 陈春成 -- his stories are like puzzles wrapped inside puzzles. Can't wait to see how 夜晚的潜水艇 reads in English, I hear a translation is on the way! I haven't read 孔雀菩提 yet but have seen it all over the bookstores in Beijing -- will definitely take your tip and give it a try.
Oh that's definitely something to look forward to!! I wonder if it's even really translatable...the Em household actually owns three copies of the book because my parents (both studied Chinese Literature in uni) and I (Eng Lit in uni) all bought it (and loved it) separately without telling each other 😂 and I'll stay tuned for your thoughts on 焦典 :)