The Shirley Lim Collection

Four decades of stirring stories by one of the foremost figures in Asian literature

Fiction & Literature, Short Stories
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Author: Shirley Lim ISBN: 9789814484374
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International Publication: June 1, 2011
Imprint: Marshall Cavendish Edition Language: English
Author: Shirley Lim
ISBN: 9789814484374
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International
Publication: June 1, 2011
Imprint: Marshall Cavendish Edition
Language: English
The short stories of Shirley Geok-lin Lim—born in Malacca, Malaysia and now Professor of English and Women’s Studies at the University of California—reflect the complex mosaic of her world. From the rich Peranakan tradition of her childhood to the harsh perplexity of American life in adulthood, her writing bristles with violence, dislocation and psychic dismemberment. This collection brings you Lim’s most memorable stories, along with her most recent work—written over four decades—from the tumultuous 1960s all through to our present day. “Lim has too much raw energy and even brutal power to be confined by her craft...-The Straits Times (Singapore)
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The short stories of Shirley Geok-lin Lim—born in Malacca, Malaysia and now Professor of English and Women’s Studies at the University of California—reflect the complex mosaic of her world. From the rich Peranakan tradition of her childhood to the harsh perplexity of American life in adulthood, her writing bristles with violence, dislocation and psychic dismemberment. This collection brings you Lim’s most memorable stories, along with her most recent work—written over four decades—from the tumultuous 1960s all through to our present day. “Lim has too much raw energy and even brutal power to be confined by her craft...-The Straits Times (Singapore)

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