An Indonesian writer drags us into a college town in America's Midwest. Although sanity devolves into insanity in an instant in every tale, we realize we're buffeted by the same feelings and longings.
For a literary tourist like me, this observation hurt: “They see the Eastern world as something exotic, as interesting because of its foreignness. To them, local color is immensely fascinating.” I mean, ouch. I’ll have to process this one a bit, but thanks for clonking me over the head with it.
Unfortunately so....and then there's the English problem too, isn't there? Thankfully, that stance is changing. In India I'm seeing a reversal, in fact, and it's quite exciting. The fabulous voices from the vernacular that was once disparaged, omg!!!!
I enjoy reading your book reviews and wonder if you would give "Keshu - Climate change and a brave little fish" a chance to be read by your followers via a book review. Everyone who has read it so far has seen something different in it. Knowing how you write, and introspect, I'm curious how you would see it.
Thanks for reading my posts, Kavita. Congratulations on publishing your book! That must be so exciting. By the way, all my books are works in translation. My goal is only to read works from around the world that are written in languages (and from cultures) that readers have not heard enough about. If you're looking for a book reviewer, I'm not that person, unfortunately, but I do very much appreciate your note! All the very best to you and your book!!!
For a literary tourist like me, this observation hurt: “They see the Eastern world as something exotic, as interesting because of its foreignness. To them, local color is immensely fascinating.” I mean, ouch. I’ll have to process this one a bit, but thanks for clonking me over the head with it.
Unfortunately so....and then there's the English problem too, isn't there? Thankfully, that stance is changing. In India I'm seeing a reversal, in fact, and it's quite exciting. The fabulous voices from the vernacular that was once disparaged, omg!!!!
Hi Kalpana,
I enjoy reading your book reviews and wonder if you would give "Keshu - Climate change and a brave little fish" a chance to be read by your followers via a book review. Everyone who has read it so far has seen something different in it. Knowing how you write, and introspect, I'm curious how you would see it.
Link to its webpage: https://tinyurl.com/ms7h2732
Links to buy are: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=MANjEAAAQBAJ
and http://www.amzn.com/B09TNM3GX1
Best,
Kavita Dorai, Author
Thanks for reading my posts, Kavita. Congratulations on publishing your book! That must be so exciting. By the way, all my books are works in translation. My goal is only to read works from around the world that are written in languages (and from cultures) that readers have not heard enough about. If you're looking for a book reviewer, I'm not that person, unfortunately, but I do very much appreciate your note! All the very best to you and your book!!!