Taipei People (English and Chinese Edition) 文革 and the terrifying onset of

and the terrifying onset of the Cold War

Ha Jin also takes us through the poet's later years—in which he became swept up in a military rebellion that altered the course of China's history—and the mysterious circumstances of his death

Little Sister

a young member ofthe Karen tribe in Burma

Taipei People (English and Chinese Edition) 文革 and the terrifying onset ofPai Hsien yung is among the most important writers in contemporary Chinese and world literature. His masterpiece Taipei People is a classic of Taiwanese modernism; with an intensity of vision comparable to James Joyces Dubliners, it follows the individual struggles of the people of Taipei, with a mix of compassion, nostalgia, mourning, and tenacious clarity. Fifty years after its publication, the collection continues to move readers around the world.