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Twenty Years of Ricepaper Magazine

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Allan Cho: Allan Cho works as an academic librarian at the University of British Columbia. His writing has appeared in Ricepaper, The Georgia Straight, and Diverse.Julia Lin: Julia Lin is the author of Miah, the first book-length work of Taiwanese-Canadian literary fiction ever published.Jim Wong-Chu: Jim Wong-Chu is a writer, historian, and editor. He is a founding member of the Asian Canadian ... Read more

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Allan Cho: Allan Cho works as an academic librarian at the University of British Columbia. His writing has appeared in Ricepaper, The Georgia Straight, and Diverse.Julia Lin: Julia Lin is the author of Miah, the first book-length work of Taiwanese-Canadian literary fiction ever published.Jim Wong-Chu: Jim Wong-Chu is a writer, historian, and editor. He is a founding member of the Asian Canadian
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Miah

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“‘Half century under Japan then half century under Kuomintang . . .too much,’ my mother would sigh and shake her head.”Miah means “fate” in Taiwanese. Spanning much of the twentieth century, these linked, subtly understated stories trace the destinies of simple folk from the brutal Japanese occupation of the early twentieth century through to the “White Terror” of the exiled Chinese Mainlanders ... Read more

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“‘Half century under Japan then half century under Kuomintang . . .too much,’ my mother would sigh and shake her head.”Miah means “fate” in Taiwanese. Spanning much of the twentieth century, these linked, subtly understated stories trace the destinies of simple folk from the brutal Japanese occupation of the early twentieth century through to the “White Terror” of the exiled Chinese Mainlanders
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Shadows of the Crimson Sun

One Man's Life in Manchuria, Taiwan, and North America

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After the Russian invasion of the Japanese puppet state of Manchuria (Manchukuo) in 1945, fourteen-year-old Akihisa Takayama escapes with his family to their ancestral Taiwan. Here they find themselves under the brutal Chinese dictatorship of the Kuomintang. In the 1960s, now a physician calling himself Charles Yang, he escapes with his young family to the United States, from where they finally go ... Read more

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After the Russian invasion of the Japanese puppet state of Manchuria (Manchukuo) in 1945, fourteen-year-old Akihisa Takayama escapes with his family to their ancestral Taiwan. Here they find themselves under the brutal Chinese dictatorship of the Kuomintang. In the 1960s, now a physician calling himself Charles Yang, he escapes with his young family to the United States, from where they finally go
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The Translation of Children's Literature in Post-Civil War Spain

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Series series Palgrave Studies in Languages at War
This book offers a fascinating picture of how state censorship affected children’s literature translation in post-Civil War Spain. Focusing on the Spanish translations of Mark Twain’s children’s classics The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the author traces the evolution of the censorship system of the Francoist regime and its impact on Spanish children’s ... Read more

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This book offers a fascinating picture of how state censorship affected children’s literature translation in post-Civil War Spain. Focusing on the Spanish translations of Mark Twain’s children’s classics The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the author traces the evolution of the censorship system of the Francoist regime and its impact on Spanish children’s
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A young girl lives in fear of her abusive father....A powerful short tale. Based on a true story. ... Read more

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Speak & Read Mandarin Chinese The Right Way! eBook 1

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After studying Mandarin Chinese in China and Taiwan for over fifteen years, it occurred to me that there is no easy way to learn the language. However, there is a right and wrong way of learning Chinese.Most people give up trying to learn Mandarin Chinese after one month. Many people don't go further than a beginner's level. This is because they don't bother learning the grammatical structure of ... Read more

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After studying Mandarin Chinese in China and Taiwan for over fifteen years, it occurred to me that there is no easy way to learn the language. However, there is a right and wrong way of learning Chinese.Most people give up trying to learn Mandarin Chinese after one month. Many people don't go further than a beginner's level. This is because they don't bother learning the grammatical structure of
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Bedtime Stories For Toddlers: Cute Picture Books For Kids Bedtime Stories Children's Books For Early Beginner Readers Secret Puppy Stories Series - Vol. 1 Do You Know The True Secrets Of A Cute Puppy? As this cute puppy book story progresses, Lenny is revealing all the cute puppy secrets and is guiding your child through an adventurous day filled with funny and hilarious situations. Lenny is ... Read more

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When I was

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Since his solo debut 20 years ago, Nataniël has become one of the best-known and most popular South African entertainers. When I was is an all-English collection of 25 previously unpublished stories by Nataniël, selected and adapted from his stage productions Finding Gabriel, My brother Fonzo, Walking with Wizards, My name is Diamond, Songs of Saints, The Moses Machine, Of heartbreak and hope, The ... Read more

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Since his solo debut 20 years ago, Nataniël has become one of the best-known and most popular South African entertainers. When I was is an all-English collection of 25 previously unpublished stories by Nataniël, selected and adapted from his stage productions Finding Gabriel, My brother Fonzo, Walking with Wizards, My name is Diamond, Songs of Saints, The Moses Machine, Of heartbreak and hope, The
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Hungry Ghosts

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Sarah hadn’t wanted to come to Australia. She’s been perfectly happy with things how they were in Singapore where school was for learning, and ‘being cool’ was a non-issue. Now Dad was trying his best to make her into a ‘fair dinkum’ Aussie while Mum was determined to hang on to all the old Asian traditions. During the Festival of the Hungry Ghosts Sarah meets the ghost of Pei, a Chinese girl who ... Read more

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Sarah hadn’t wanted to come to Australia. She’s been perfectly happy with things how they were in Singapore where school was for learning, and ‘being cool’ was a non-issue. Now Dad was trying his best to make her into a ‘fair dinkum’ Aussie while Mum was determined to hang on to all the old Asian traditions. During the Festival of the Hungry Ghosts Sarah meets the ghost of Pei, a Chinese girl who
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A Companion to Mario Vargas Llosa

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This companion to the work of Peruvian Nobel Laureate Mario Vargas Llosa traces his fictional and non-fictional writing throughout the different phases of a career spanning more than fifty years. His lifelong dedication to literature goes hand in hand with his commitment as a public intellectual, a role that frequently involves him in controversy. Against the backdrop of Vargas Llosa's political ... Read more

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This companion to the work of Peruvian Nobel Laureate Mario Vargas Llosa traces his fictional and non-fictional writing throughout the different phases of a career spanning more than fifty years. His lifelong dedication to literature goes hand in hand with his commitment as a public intellectual, a role that frequently involves him in controversy. Against the backdrop of Vargas Llosa's political
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Zhu Mao

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In 1984, architect Scott Warren comes to China on a scholarship to study Daoist buildings, just at the time when the liberalisation policies of Deng Xiaoping are unfolding and Chinese people are experiencing new freedoms. Twenty-three years later he returns, to honour his dead wife's request to take her ashes back to China. He encounters a country that has been propelled into international ... Read more

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In 1984, architect Scott Warren comes to China on a scholarship to study Daoist buildings, just at the time when the liberalisation policies of Deng Xiaoping are unfolding and Chinese people are experiencing new freedoms. Twenty-three years later he returns, to honour his dead wife's request to take her ashes back to China. He encounters a country that has been propelled into international
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As decreed by the State, the Citizens of Ebrus are not allowed to:Visit the ocean surrounding the Walled City.Ignore curfew and stay out after seven.Call in sick more than three times a year.Sing.A short, dystopian story about the spirit of Christmas. ... Read more

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