‘Some desires, once formed, are impossible to fulfil, so they become frustrations instead. That’s the problem with going forth into new worlds’
[ this is episode 2 of our Taiwan Season ]
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In the fifty fourth episode of The Translated Chinese Fiction Podcast we are thumbing through the Notes of a Crocodile (鳄鱼手记 / Èyú Shǒujì). Joining me on the lookout for the shy and elusive reptiloid is Conor Stuart.
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// NEWS ITEMS //
- How a Polish Master Brought Lu Xun’s Madness to Life
- 11th Chinese Nebula Awards Winners – list shared in English by Locus
- NEA Big Read 2021: China’s Literary Giants: The Legacy of Yu Hua
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// WORDS OF THE DAY //
(三八 – Sānbā – usually derogatory adjective used to describe ‘frivolous’ women)
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// MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE //
- Crystal Boys by Pai Hsien-yung
- LGBT rights in Taiwan
- ‘Addiction’ webseries
- ‘Lala/lazi’ slang for ‘lesbian’
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