Book talk and reading by Frederik Green on his book Bird Talk and Other Stories, a volume of translations of short stories by the Shanghai and Hong Kong-based author Xu Xu
2022 Asian Studies Symposium, Western Conference of the Association for Asian Studies (WCAAS)
Friday, October 21 from 4:00-5:30 pm MDT via Zoom (please register in advance using the link below)
This panel will feature a talk by Professor Frederik Green of San Francisco State University on his recent translated volume Bird Talk and other Stories by Xu Xu (Stone Bridge Press). Xu Xu, who began his career in Shanghai, China, relocated to Hong Kong in 1950 and established himself there as a writer, critic, editor, and professor. While he also wrote poetry and plays, he is best remembered for his short stories that bring together the modern, the romantic, and the exotic. In the post-1949 era, many of his works were adapted for film and television in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Professor Green will introduce the writer and the cultural and historical milieu in which he worked, read from and discuss his translations, and then field questions from the audience.
Please register in advance using the following link:
https://byu.zoom.us/j/94373090132?pwd=Y1FJUy9aMnlDb3lKRDE4OGkreFFuZz09
Posted by: Steve Riep <steven_riep@byu.edu>