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Manoa, vol. 16, no. 1 (2004): In the Shadow of Angkor

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In the Shadow of Angkor

Published twenty-five years after the defeat of the Khmer Rouge regime, In the Shadow of Angkor captures the resurgence of the Cambodian arts community and its efforts to restore a rich literary heritage. In many of the works, the artists defy the decimation of their brothers and sisters by the Khmer Rouge, as well the attempt to erase Cambodia’s memory of its history. The range of expression is impressive: the volume includes poetry, short story, film, rap lyrics, and essays, plus interviews with authors and a portfolio of photographs of Cambodia.

Guest-edited by Sharon May and featuring photographs by Richard Murai.

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Asian Theatre Journal, vol. 21, no. 1 (2004)

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Editor’s Note
Samuel L. Leiter, p. iii

PLAY

The Three Hagi Sisters: A Modern Japanese Play by Nagai Ai
Translated and introduced by Loren Edelson, 1

Over the past decade, Nagai Ai has become one of Japan’s most beloved and respected playwrights. Her award-winning play The Three Hagi Sisters, first produced in November 2000, won critical and popular acclaim for its humorous depiction of relations between the sexes and its playful satire of academics using their bedroom frustrations as material for gender research. Nagai’s theatrical portrayal of three Japanese sisters living in a small town will remind readers of Chekhov’s Three Sisters while departing in an entirely new direction.

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