After Mo Yan: Three Literary Editors on the Latest Crop of Sinophone Writers
Beijing - Jan 17, 2013
featuring Ou Ning, Alice Xin Liu, Lee Yew Leong, and Eric Abrahamsen. More info here.
Summary
Three literary editors joined Asymptote’s editor-in-chief for a discussion of how Chinese literature is perceived abroad in the wake of Mo Yan’s Nobel prize win. Their debate focused particularly on how to present Chinese texts in translation. The event drew a big crowd, and members of the audience eagerly participated in the Q&A that followed the panel discussion.