Poem in Blue
Joel Swann’s series of 21 reviews of international poetry from Chinese University Press continues.
HONG KONG REVIEW OF BOOKS 香港書評
Critical Theory, Philosophy, Literature – Reviews, Essays, Interviews.
The Nagasaki Elder
Adam Steiner reviews a new collection of poems dedicated to the survivors of nuclear holocaust.
HKRB Essays: Documenting Turbulent Times in HK
Karen Cheung offers a journalists perspective and personal reflection on the recent political crises in Hong Kong.
Samuel Richardson and the Theory of Tragedy
Daniel Bristow discusses a seminal new book on Clarissa and theories of Tragedy from Lacan and Benjamin to Nietzsche and Hölderlin.
Shanghai Faithful
Mike Cormack on a long history of a family from the Opium Wars to the present day.
India Conquered
Kevin Forkan reviews a new book on the British Empire in India, countering those Brexit lovers who have forgotten the horrors of empire.
The Salt Dress Inside Me – 我身體裏的鹽裙
Joel Swann’s epic series of 21 reviews of poetry published in Hong Kong continues with Kim Hyesoon’s short collection.
The Dancing Girl & the Turtle
Beverly Ngai reviews new historical fiction, exploring the oppressive patriarchy of 1930s Shanghai.
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