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maxine-hong-kingston's picture
Feb.06.2011
I have a different name in China than I do in the West. I am known as the author Tong Ting Ting. And I am part of World Chinese literature. One can be an American writing in English, and the Chinese will still proudly claim her as their own. My new book, I Love a Broad Margin to My Life, is...
deborah-shlian's picture
Jul.25.2008
In a recent New York Times article, the reporter described two new drugs inclinical trials for Type 2 diabetes, both of which seem to have a remarkable and unexpected side effect, at least in animals – they extend the normal lifespan. These drugs activate sirtuin, an enzyme that behaves like a...
xujun-eberlein's picture
Apr.16.2008
TAIPEI – What is the definition of "misery literature"? What form of literature can best convey misery? What belief should be upheld by exile poets and misery literature writers? The "Writers at Taipei" event, led by exile poet Bei Ling, invited Chinese writers from Australia,...