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DINNER FOR SIX IBD

LU MIN / HELEN WANG / NICKY HARMAN
BALESTIER PRESS
11 / 2022
9781913891329
Inglés

Sinopsis

Under the stench of factory skies, two single parents and their four teenaged children gather together for Saturday dinners. But can widowed accountant Su Qin ever publicly acknowledge her socially-mismatched relationship with Ding Bogang, a laid-off manual worker? Can she bear to see her ambitious and studious daughter form a romantic connection with his son? Can her obese son create the perfect family he craves? Will Ding BogangâÇÖs silly married daughter ever get pregnant?In a story about growing up and the complications of family life, two generations of lonely individuals come together against the odds, learning to love as they traverse the long and arduous journey of life.About the Author:Lu Mináwas born in Jiangsu, China. She has received numerous awards in China including, in 2009, the highly prestigious Lu Xun Literary Prize. Her noveláThis Love Could Not be Deliveredáhas been translated into English, as have several of her short stories and essays, including âÇÖParadise TempleâÇÖ, âÇÖHidden DiseasesâÇÖ, âÇÖXie Bomao R.I.P.âÇÖ, and âÇÖThe BanquetâÇÖ.About the Translators:Nicky Harmanálives in the UK and is a full-time translator of Chinese literary works. She has won several awards, including the 2020 Special Book Award, China, the 2015 Mao Tai Cup PeopleâÇÖs Literature Chinese-English translation prize, and the 2013 China International Translation Contest, Chinese-to-English section. When not translating, she promotes contemporary Chinese fiction through teaching, blogs, talks and her work on Paper-Republic.org.Helen Wangáis a UK-based literary translator. In 2017 she won the Marsh Award for ChildrenâÇÖs Literature in Translation (UK) for her translation of Cao WenxuanâÇÖs noveláBronze and Sunflower, and the Chen Bochui Special Award (China). She has previously translated âÇÖXie Bomao, R.I.P.âÇÖ and âÇÖA Second Pregnancy, 1980âÇÖ, both by Lu Min.