03522nam 2200661 450 991081505940332120221213231759.00-231-54099-X10.7312/ng--16812(CKB)3710000000586206(EBL)4351231(SSID)ssj0001631321(PQKBManifestationID)16379003(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001631321(PQKBWorkID)14090869(PQKB)10007083(MiAaPQ)EBC4351231(DE-B1597)468917(OCoLC)979577925(DE-B1597)9780231540995(Au-PeEL)EBL4351231(CaPaEBR)ebr11213135(CaONFJC)MIL902961(OCoLC)936345147(EXLCZ)99371000000058620620160606h20162016 uy 1engurcnu||||||||txtccrSlow boat to China and other stories[electronic resource] /Ng Kim Chew ; translated and edited by Carlos RojasNew York :Columbia University Press,2016.©20161 online resource (301 pages)Modern Chinese literature from TaiwanDescription based upon print version of record.0-231-16812-8 Frontmatter --Contents --Introduction --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 --Inscribed Backs"Dream and Swine and Aurora," "Deep in the Rubber Forest," "Fish Bones," "Allah's Will," "Monkey Butts, Fire, and Dangerous Things"-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 creatively captures the riot of cultures that roughly coexist on the Malay Peninsula and its surrounding archipelago. Their interplay is heightened by the encroaching forces of globalization, which bring new opportunities for cultural experimentation, but also an added dimension of alienation. In prose that is intimate and atmospheric, these sensitively crafted, resonant stories depict the struggles of individuals torn between their ancestral and adoptive homes, communities pressured by violence, and minority Malaysian Chinese in dynamic tension with the Islamic Malay majority. Told through relatable characters, Ng's tales show why he has become a leading Malaysian writer of Chinese fiction, representing in mood, voice, and rhythm the dislocation of a people and a country in transition.Modern Chinese literature from Taiwan.Electronic booksShort stories, ChineseTaiwanTranslations into EnglishLITERARY COLLECTIONS / Asian / GeneralbisacshMalaysiaFictionElectronic books.Short stories, ChineseLITERARY COLLECTIONS / Asian / General.895.13/52Chew Ng Kim1608356Rojas Carlos1970-MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910815059403321Slow boat to China and other stories3935039UNINA