French author Laurent Binet visited City of Asylum in November 2013 to read from his novel HHhH. Binet also sat down with Sampsonia Way to discuss his historical novel, objectivity, and his distaste for current French literature.
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As history looms large, tensions flare up between China and Japan. Tienchi Martin-Liao looks at the now infamous events of December 26, 2013: China’s celebration of Mao Zedong’s 120th birthday and Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to Yasukuni shrine, a World War II memorial.
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Originally published in Flemish in 1947, My Little War is a fictionalized account of Louis Paul Boon’s experiences during World War II. This is the first English translation of My Little War.
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