Yamada Teri Shaffer (55 results)

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Paperback. Condition: Fair. Virtual Lotus is the first anthology to represent diverse writers throughout Southeast Asia. Their short stories reflect the tremendous social, political, and cultural changes experienced in the region during an age of rapid modernization. Both award-winning writers and new talent are represented, including Pramoedya Ananta Toer (Indonesia), Shahnon Ahmad (Malaysia), and Duong Thu Huong (Vietnam). With keen wit, satire, and pathos their stories poignantly illustrate contemporary life and literary currents in Southeast Asia during the twentieth century.Short introductions to each story provide a sketch of the country's literary history, revealing the interaction between individual writers and their sociopolitical situations. Many of the stories are ethnographic and provide snapshots of cultures at a specific historical moment. The stories also reflect gender balance, diversity of style, and quality of literary expression. Exploring everything from the realities of being a middle-aged woman in Burma in the witty drama "An Umbrella" to the difficult choice between appeasing a troubled Vietnamese community or tending to an ailing father in "Tu Ben the Actor," this collection is sure to appeal to a variety of readers the world over.This anthology will be useful in courses in comparative translation and culture, postcolonial studies, political science, Asian history, and gender studies. It is also appropriate for a literary reading public interested in comparative world literature.Teri Shaffer Yamada is Associate Professor, California State University, Long Beach.…

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Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Virtual Lotus is the first anthology to represent diverse writers throughout Southeast Asia. Their short stories reflect the tremendous social, political, and cultural changes experienced in the region during an age of rapid modernization. Both award-winning writers and new talent are represented, including Pramoedya Ananta Toer (Indonesia), Shahnon Ahmad (Malaysia), and Duong Thu Huong (Vietnam). With keen wit, satire, and pathos their stories poignantly illustrate contemporary life and literary currents in Southeast Asia during the twentieth century.Short introductions to each story provide a sketch of the country's literary history, revealing the interaction between individual writers and their sociopolitical situations. Many of the stories are ethnographic and provide snapshots of cultures at a specific historical moment. The stories also reflect gender balance, diversity of style, and quality of literary expression. Exploring everything from the realities of being a middle-aged woman in Burma in the witty drama "An Umbrella" to the difficult choice between appeasing a troubled Vietnamese community or tending to an ailing father in "Tu Ben the Actor," this collection is sure to appeal to a variety of readers the world over.This anthology will be useful in courses in comparative translation and culture, postcolonial studies, political science, Asian history, and gender studies. It is also appropriate for a literary reading public interested in comparative world literature.Teri Shaffer Yamada is Associate Professor, California State University, Long Beach.…

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Soft cover. Condition: Good. xii, 332 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm. Contents: Burma. Thadun / Ne Win Myint ; translated by Patrick A. McCormick Clean, clear water / U Win Pe ; translated by Robert Vore An umbrella / Ma Sandar ; translation by Than Than Win An unanswerable question / Daw Ohn Khin ; translation by Anna Allott Cambodia. Just a human being / by an anonymous author ; translated by John Marston A Khmer policeman's story : a goddamn rich man of the new era / Yur Karavuth ; translated by John Marston and Kheang Un My sister / Mey Son Sotheary ; translated by Tomoko Okada, Vuth Reth and Teri Shaffer Yamada Indonesia. The silent center of life's day / Pramoedya Ananta Toer ; translated by Harry Aveling Interview with Ravana / Yudhistira ANM Massardi ; translated by Patricia B. Henry The mysterious shooter trilogy / Seno Gumira Ajidarma ; translated by Patricia B. Henry The purification of Sita / Leila S. Chudori ; translated by Claire Siverson Laos. Death price / Outhine Bounyavong A bar at the edge of a cemetery / Bunthanaung Somsaiphon ; translated by Peter Koret Malaysia. The kling-kling woman / K.S. Maniam Two brothers / Suchen Christine Lim Delirium / Shahnon Ahmad ; translated by Harry Aveling Dance of the bees / Noraini Md. Yusof Negara Brunei Darussalam. The plankway / P.H. Muhammad Abdul Aziz Foolish / Aminah Haji Momin Singapore. A personal history of an island / Gopal Baratham Sex, size and ginseng / Mary Loh Painting the eye / Philip Jeyaretnam Thailand. And the grass is trampled / Atsiri Thammachoti ; translated by Susan F. Kepner Sita puts out the fire / Sri Daoruang ; translated by Susan F. Kepner The family in the street / Sila Khomchai ; translated by Susan F. Kepner The Philippines. The painting / Cristina Pantoja Hidalgo The music child / Alfred A. Yuson The Mayor of the roses / Marianne Villanueva Mother Lily and the mail-order groom / Paulino Lim Jr Vietnam. Tu Ben the actor / Nguyen Cong Hoan ; translated by Peter Zinoman and Nguyen Nguyet Cam You must live / Khai Hung ; translated by Bac Hoai Tran and Courtney Norris Unsettled / Vo Phien ; translated by Bac Hoai Tran and Courtney Norris The story of an actress / Duong Thu Huong ; translated by Bac Hoai Tran and Courtney Norris.…

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Condition: New. 2009. Illustrated. Paperback. . . . . .

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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 332 pages. 8.75x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Condition: New. This winning collection of short stories poignantly illustrates contemporary life in Southeast Asia Editor(s): Yamada, Teri Shaffer. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FM; 2G; DNF; DQ; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476. . 2002. Paperback. . . . .…

Condition: New. 2009. Illustrated. Paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.