Summary: "Assuming my memory hasn't been obstructed, then something must be interfering with time" In the thirtieth episode of The Translated Chinese Fiction Podcast, we are looking at Ge Fei's Flock of Brown Birds (褐色鸟群 / Hésè Niǎoqún) Our guest is Eric Abrahamsen, one of the founding members of Paper Republic Author & Translator: paper-republic.org/authors/ge-fei/ paper-republic.org/translators/poppy-toland/ // NEWS ITEMS // Chen Qiufan's Sixth Tone article: sixthtone.com/news/1005473/trapped-by-a-pandemic%2C-decoding-messages-from-other-worlds Paper Republic 'have-a-go-at-translation' initiative: paper-republic.org/nickyharman/paper-republic-partners-wityh-leeds-centre-for-new-chinese-writing-give-it-a-go-literary-translation/ // WORDS OF THE DAY // (记忆 / Jìyì / memory) (叙事者 / Xùshìzhě / narrator) // DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE // The Invisibility Cloak: nyrb.com/products/the-invisibility-cloak Jiangnan: theworldofchinese.com/2020/02/delicate-jiangnan/ Mr Robot, nonrecognition scene: youtube.com/watch?v=Qi71x5hoaN8 Weird Studies podcast: weirdstudies.com/ Penguin Specials: penguin.com.au/books/brands/penguin-specials // TrChFic // support the show: buymeacoffee.com/TrChFic patreon.com/TrChFic The TrChFic Map: dustsymbols.tumblr.com/TrChFicmap contact: INS: TrChFic TWIT: anguslikeswords DISCORD: discord.gg/3fzcKUs dustsymbols.tumblr.com/hello
