Tag Archives: literature

Josh Summers’ review of Wang Gang’s English

One of the very few fictional portraits of Xinjiang hit the shelves in the English language just a few days ago, and Josh Summers of Far West China has a review of it up at [...]

New translation of a novel set in Xinjiang

Paper Republic, a literary blog, has an interview by Bruce Humes with the translators of Wang Gang’s novel, English. Set in Xinjiang during the Cultural Revolution, English, which has found popularity in China, follows a [...]

Review: Äsät Sulayman, Özlük wä Kimlik (Ego and Identity)

Äsät Sulayman. Özlük wä Kimlik – Yawropa Qirghaqliridin Märkiziy Asiya Chongqurluqlirigha Qarap. Ürümchi: Shinjang Uniwersiteti Näshriyati. 2006. Pp. 443. 47.00 RMB. (English title: Ego & Identity – Cultural Dialogue between Inner Asia and Scandinavia) I [...]

Xinjiang Roundup: 16 December to 22 December 2007

Merry Christmas and Blessed Qurban Festival from The New Dominion! Beginning last Thursday Musilms throughout Xinjiang and China celebrated Qurban Heyt, which commemorates Abraham’s obedience to God when commanded to sacrifice his eldest son Ishmael. [...]