Tibetan Soul - Stories

Alai has said that he seeks to demystify Tibet and to depict the Tibetan reality--the "noun" rather than the "adjectivized" Tibet offered by some outsiders. The stories collected here present various Tibetan realities, some drawn from legends, others inspired by daily life, by his home village, and by his extensive travels through the region.

About the author

Karen Gernant (Translator)
Karen Gernant is professor emeritus of Chinese history at Southern Oregon University.

Chen Zeping (Translator)
Chen Zeping is professor in Chinese linguistics at Fujian Normal University.

Summary

Alai has said that he seeks to demystify Tibet and to depict the Tibetan reality-the "noun" rather than the "adjectivized" Tibet offered by some outsiders. The stories collected here present various Tibetan realities, some drawn from legends, others inspired by daily life, by his home village, and by his extensive travels through the region.

Product details

• Authors: Alai, Alai Alai
• Assisted by: Karen Gernant (Translation), Chen Zeping (Translation)
• Publisher: University of hawaii press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2012
• EAN: 9781937385095
• ISBN: 978-1-937385-09-5
• No. of pages: 250
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures