LEADER 03533nam 2200673 450 001 9910465953703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-231-54099-X 024 7 $a10.7312/ng--16812 035 $a(CKB)3710000000586206 035 $a(EBL)4351231 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001631321 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)16379003 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001631321 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)14090869 035 $a(PQKB)10007083 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4351231 035 $a(DE-B1597)468917 035 $a(OCoLC)979577925 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780231540995 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL4351231 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11213135 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL902961 035 $a(OCoLC)936345147 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000586206 100 $a20160606h20162016 uy 1 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aSlow boat to China and other stories /$fNg Kim Chew ; translated and edited by Carlos Rojas 210 1$aNew York :$cColumbia University Press,$d2016. 210 4$d©2016 215 $a1 online resource (301 pages) 225 1 $aModern Chinese literature from Taiwan 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-231-16812-8 327 $tFrontmatter --$tContents --$tIntroduction --$tThe Disappearance of M --$tDream and Swine and Aurora --$tDeath in the South --$tDeep in the Rubber Forest --$tFish Bones --$tAllah's Will --$tMonkey Butts, Fire, and Dangerous Things --$tSupplication --$tUntouchable --$tSlow Boat to China --$tSupplement --$tInscribed Backs 330 $a"Dream and Swine and Aurora," "Deep in the Rubber Forest," "Fish Bones," "Allah's Will," "Monkey Butts, Fire, and Dangerous Things"-Ng Kim Chew's stories are raw, rural, and rich with the traditions of his native Malaysia. They are also full of humor and spirit, demonstrating a deep appreciation for human ingenuity in the face of poverty, oppression, and exile. Ng creatively captures the riot of cultures that roughly coexist on the Malay Peninsula and its surrounding archipelago. Their interplay is heightened by the encroaching forces of globalization, which bring new opportunities for cultural experimentation, but also an added dimension of alienation. In prose that is intimate and atmospheric, these sensitively crafted, resonant stories depict the struggles of individuals torn between their ancestral and adoptive homes, communities pressured by violence, and minority Malaysian Chinese in dynamic tension with the Islamic Malay majority. Told through relatable characters, Ng's tales show why he has become a leading Malaysian writer of Chinese fiction, representing in mood, voice, and rhythm the dislocation of a people and a country in transition. 410 0$aModern Chinese literature from Taiwan. 606 $aElectronic books 606 $aShort stories, Chinese$zTaiwan$vTranslations into English 606 $aLITERARY COLLECTIONS / Asian / General$2bisacsh 607 $aMalaysia$vFiction 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aElectronic books. 615 0$aShort stories, Chinese 615 7$aLITERARY COLLECTIONS / Asian / General. 676 $a895.13/52 700 $aChew$b Ng Kim$01044056 702 $aRojas$b Carlos$f1970- 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910465953703321 996 $aSlow boat to China and other stories$92469450 997 $aUNINA