Penguin Book of Modern Tibetan Essays

<p><i>The Penguin Book of Modern Tibetan Essays </i>is 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. <p/>There 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. <p/>For 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. <p/>This book of personal essays by Tibetan writers is a landmark addition to contemporary Tibetan letters as well as a significant contribution to global literature.</p>