{"product_id":"the-penguin-book-of-modern-tibetan-essays-9780670095124","title":"The Penguin Book of Modern Tibetan Essays","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Penguin Book of Modern Tibetan Essays \u003c\/i\u003eis a groundbreaking anthology of modern Tibetan non-fiction. This unprecedented collection celebrates the art of the modern Tibetan essay and comprises some of the best Tibetan writers working today in Tibetan, English and Chinese. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere are essays on lost friends, stolen inheritances, prison notes and secret journeys from-and to-Tibet, but there are also essays on food, the Dalai Lama's Gar dancer, love letters, lotteries and the Prince of Tibet. The collection offers a profound commentary not just on the Tibetan nation and Tibetan exile, but also on the romance, comedy and tragedy of modern Tibetan life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor this anthology, editor and translator Tenzin Dickie has commissioned and collected 28 essays from 22 Tibetan writers, including Woeser, Jamyang Norbu, Tsering Wangmo Dhompa, Pema Bhum and Lhashamgyal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book of personal essays by Tibetan writers is a landmark addition to contemporary Tibetan letters as well as a significant contribution to global literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/03\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780670095124\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320","brand":"Tenzin Dickie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43075440804021,"sku":"9780670095124","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_c8eaaf8f-d6e0-422b-89f7-c9ce13aa5ea6.jpg?v=1691466031","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-penguin-book-of-modern-tibetan-essays-9780670095124","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}