“Shanghai Baby”: A Classic after 25 Years

Pleased to see that Paul French, author and expert on Chinese history, recommends my translation of Wei Hui's "Shanghai Baby" as one of five must-read Shanghai novels -- right up there with Malraux's "Man's Fate!" I translated the former back at the turn of the 21st century: But back in the day, some Chinese were … Continue reading “Shanghai Baby”: A Classic after 25 Years →

Sinologist Wolfgang Kubin: What Makes for “Good Literature” and “Good Language”?

Controversial German Sinologist Wolfgang Kubin was recently in Shenzhen where he spoke at some length on three subjects: What makes for "good literature" (好的文学)? "Good language" (好的语言)? And if a Chinese author writes in a foreign tongue, what sorts of changes occur?   On August 10, China Reading Weekly (中华读书报) published What is Good Chinese Literature … Continue reading Sinologist Wolfgang Kubin: What Makes for “Good Literature” and “Good Language”? →