A Blighted Flower and Other Stories Paperback – July 1, 2002

by Riika J. Virtanen (Author, Translator)

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This book provides a fascinating glimpse of modern Tibetan literary art. These four stories focus on women's lives in contemporary Tibet. The translation of Dondrub Gyel's A Blighted Flower forms the main work in this collection. It is a novella of seven chapters and is considered to be one of the pioneering works in modern Tibetan storytelling. The other stories in this compilation are: A Shameless Bride by Dondrub Gyel and Tshering Dondrub, A Girl with Her Face Concealed by a Scarf by Tenpa Yargye, and The Yellow Leaves of Summer by Tashi Palden.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Paljor Publications (July 1, 2002)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 154 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 8186470271
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-8186470275
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.2 ounces

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JM

Beautiful, hearbreaking stories of young women and men.

Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2020

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If you are interested in Tibetan literature and fiction, this is a must-have collection. Admirably translated into English by Riika Virtanen, the stories here focus on young people navigating the challenges of life in Tibet in the later half of the twentieth century. It's bookended by two long stories - the title story, "A Blighted Flower", and "The Yellow Leaves of Summer". The middle two stories are shorter and somewhat enigmatic. Each one features emotional and imaginative prose and memorable characters. The tales are sad, funny and heartbreaking. I highly recommend the collection.