Madeleine Thienová se ve své literární tvorbě zaměřuje na složité rodinné vztahy a dlouhodobé dopady historických událostí. Její styl se vyznačuje poetickým jazykem a hlubokým vhledem do psychologie postav, které se snaží najít své místo ve světě. Thienová mistrně propojuje osobní příběhy s širšími společenskými a politickými tématy. Její díla zkoumají křehkost lidské paměti a sílu vyprávění při překonávání traumat a ztrát.
Marie a její matka žijí poklidným životem, když se na prahu jejich vancouverského bytu objeví mladá žena Aj-ming, která uprchla z Číny. Ta ve svém vyprávění předestírá na pozadí čínských dějin pohnuté osudy dvou uměleckých rodin, jež spojuje láska ke klasické hudbě. Příběh začínající prvními roky vlády Mao Ce-tunga a končící krvavým potlačením protestů v roce 1989 je strhující rodinnou kronikou, v níž se drama mísí s čirou krásou autorčina stylu.
Winner of the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize and the City of Vancouver Book Award, and a Regional Finalist for the Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best First Book Longing, familiarity, and hope suffuse these stories as they mine the charged territory of relationships – subtly weaving in conflicts between generations and cultures. Madeleine Thien’s characters in some way want to make amends, to understand the events that have shaped their lives. A young woman searches back in time for the pivotal moment when her family lost faith in itself. Two sisters keep a vigil outside their former house, hoping their long-absent mother will appear one last time. A wife helps her husband grieve for the woman he has loved since childhood. A daughter remembers the simple ritual she once shared with her father and the moment when her unconditional love for him was called into question. Compassionate and revealing, delicate and wise, these stories chart the uneven progress of love and lay bare the heartbreaking truths at the core of our closest bonds.
A revised edition of the publisher’s inaugural publication in 1990, which won the Pandora Award from Women-in-Publishing. Inspirational in its original format, this new edition features poems, stories, essays and interviews with over 30 women writers, both emerging authors and luminaries of contemporary literature such A.S. Byatt, Saskia Calliste, April De Angelis, Kit de Waal, Carol Ann Duffy, Sian Evans, Philippa Gregory, Mary Hamer, Jackie Kay, Shuchi Kothari, Bryony Lavery, Annee Lawrence, Roseanne Liang, Suchen Christine Lim, Jackie McCarrick, Laura Miles, Raman Mundair, Magda Oldziejewska, Kaite O’Reilly, Jacqueline Pepall, Gabi Reigh, Djamila Ribeiro, Fiona Rintoul, Jasvinder Sanghera, Anne Sebba, Kalista Sy, Debbie Taylor, Madeleine Thien, Claire Tomalin, Ida Vitale, Sarah Waters and the great-niece of Virginia Woolf -Emma Woolf. Together with the original writing workshops plus black and white illustrations. Guest editor Ann Sandham has compiled the new collection to celebrate Aurora Metro’s 30th anniversary as an independent publisher; 20% of profits will to go to the Virginia Woolf statue campaign in the UK. -- Cheryl Robson ― Publisher
A Montreal woman searches for her friend, Hiroji, a neurologist, and the story of his and his brother's past unlocks buried memories of Cambodia, of her separation from her family under the Khmer Rouge, and her harrowing journey of escape from the "rehabilitation" camp where her mother and brother were taken with others.
In Madeleine Thien's internationally acclaimed and powerful debut novel, two parallel stories of intense love and loss - spanning Canada, Borneo, and the Netherlands - become intertwined as her characters struggle to accept the uncertain nature of the past, as well as the future.
Byobu reveals a rich inner world, one driven by its meticulous attention to our rich outer one.
This novel intricately weaves together narratives from various centuries, creating a seamless connection between past and future. The author, known for their Booker Prize-shortlisted work, explores themes of time and continuity, suggesting that different eras are merely a door apart. Through rich storytelling, the book invites readers to reflect on the interplay of history and its impact on the present and future.
A landmark collection of poetry by one of Latin America's most important living writers.
Ein preisgekrönter Roman über China von den 1940ern bis heute, über zwei eng verbundene Musikerfamilien und ihr Schicksal. Die herzzerreißenden Lebensgeschichten der Musiker, ihrer Freunde, Familien und Geliebten, die in den Strudel der Politik geraten, in das Auf und Ab von Revolution, Gewalt und Unterdrückung, führen zu der universellsten und zugleich privatesten aller Fragen: Wie kann der Mensch sich selbst treu bleiben, lieben und kreativ sein, wenn er sich verstellen und verstecken muss, weil er um sein Leben fürchtet?
