In his upcoming debut novel, two female gladiators fight to the death for their freedom on the hugely popular and controversial TV show, Chain-Gang All Stars, which airs on CAPE (Criminal Action Penal Entertainment). Jianan QianĬhain Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahĮver since the moment I finished Adjei-Brenyah’s surreal, satirical, and original debut story collection, Friday Black, I’ve been not-so-patiently waiting for whatever he wrote next. You will find even her examination of Shanghainese food eerily resonating. The subtleties of everyday life signify people’s pursuit of happiness. The pleasures of modernity embody new ways of life. Chang portrayed Shanghai and Hong Kong as the intersections of tradition and modernity, of the East and the West. Before her, big cities were monstrous, with myriads of people often seen as sordid sinners. It is no exaggeration to say that Chang has shaped our perceptions of modern cities in China.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |