Tag: Asian Studies
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12 Acclaimed Books on Taiwan Literature and Film
On October 10, President Tsai Ing-wen noted in her National Day address the record performance of Taiwan’s athletes, noting “We had waited so long for that moment, for Taiwan’s achievements, Taiwan’s confidence, and Taiwan’s courage to be seen and appreciated by the world.” This is not just in the athletic arena but in other areas such…
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New Books Network Podcast Interview: Rethinking the Modern Chinese Canon
Listen to the New Books Network interview with Professor Clara Iwasaki (University of Alberta) about her new book Rethinking the Modern Chinese Canon: Refractions across the Transpacific, and see the book at our #AAS2021 virtual booth!
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#WorldPoetryDay2021 Highlight: Writing Poetry, Surviving War
On #WorldPoetryDay2021, we are delighted to feature this photo of Association for Asian Studies, Inc. (AAS) member Professor Yugen Wang (University of Oregon) with his #newbook Writing Poetry, Surviving War: The Works of Refugee Scholar-Official Chen Yuyi (1090–1139), which is being showcased at our #AAS2021 virtual booth. This book is in the Cambria Sinophone World Series headed…
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Book Review: Eroticism and Other Literary Conventions in Chinese Literature
“In her important addition to Hongxue (Redology), I-Hsien Wu guides us to and through various literary sources, illuminating The Stone’s creation process and possibilities of interpretation … Unlike scholars who analyze the novel through the lens of its autobiographical implications or understand it as an individual work to be attributed to the talent of its historical authors—Cao Xueqin…
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Asian Studies – International Women’s Day Highlights
We are honored to highlight these outstanding scholars in Asian studies. Watch to learn more about them and their books, which will be featured in our #AAS2021 lineup https://youtu.be/dokptKtsdVM #InternationalWomenDay #IWD2021.
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AAS 2020 Virtual Book Exhibit
Welcome to our AAS 2020 virtual book exhibit! Below are the new titles that would have been released at the AAS conference. These were also featured on the outside back cover of the AAS 2020 conference program. Save 30% on the print edition of all titles if you order directly from the Cambria Press website…