Slow boat to China and other stories / Ng Kim Chew ; translated and edited by Carlos Rojas.
| Author/creator | Ng, Kim Chew, 1967- author. |
| Other author | Rojas, Carlos, 1970- translator, editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York : Columbia University Press, [2016] |
| Copyright Date | ©2016 |
| Description | xxi, 276 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Short stories. English |
| Series | Modern Chinese literature from Taiwan Modern Chinese literature from Taiwan. ^A605619 |
| Contents | Machine generated contents note: The Disappearance of M -- Dream and Swine and Aurora -- Death in the South -- Deep in the Rubber Forest -- Fish Bones -- Allah's Will -- Monkey Butts, Fire, and Dangerous Things -- Supplication -- Untouchable -- Slow Boat to China -- Supplement. |
| Abstract | Ng Kim Chew's stories are raw, rural, and rich with the traditions of his native Malaysia. They are also full of humor and spirit, demonstrating a deep appreciation for human ingenuity in the face of poverty, oppression, and exile. Ng Kim Chew creatively captures the riot of cultures that roughly coexist on the Malay Peninsula. In prose that is intimate and atmospheric, these stories depict the struggles of individuals torn between their ancestral and adoptive homes. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Language | Translated from the Chinese. |
| LCCN | 2015027378 |
| ISBN | 9780231168120 (cloth ; alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0231168128 (cloth ; alk. paper) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PL2865 .C426 A2 2016 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |