MCLC members might be interested in this event, featuring the great Nicky Harman and Zhang Lijia:
Readers Club (May): Jia Pingwa – Broken Wings
Join us for a discussion about the issues faced by contemporary Chinese women from the viewpoint of one of China’s literary titans
It is almost time for another session of our Readers’ Club! Join us and translator Nicky Harman as we go through the story of Butterfly, a humble but also ambitious young woman who unexpectedly finds herself part of a plan that will change her life forever. Jia Pingwa’s 2019 novel Broken Wings addresses themes of great social importance that make it incredibly relevant and contemporary – among which women trafficking and forced marriage, great urban investments as opposed by the expenses paid by rural village life.
It will be an interesting discussion open to everyone, regardless if you’ve read the book before or not, but you can order your copy here [https://sinoistbooks.com/product/broken-wings/] with 10% off using code CLRCUK10. If you’d like a taster before you buy or find yourself opening this too close to the date to read the whole book, please find the afterword available to read here – trust us, it might be the afterword, but it is definitely worth reading before the rest.
We would love to see you there!
Daniel Yang Li