Over the course of the twentieth century, Mongolian life was
transformed, as a land of nomadic communities encountered first
socialism and then capitalism and their promises of new societies.
The stories collected in this anthology offer literary snapshots of
Mongolian life throughout this tumult. Suncranes and Other Stories
showcases a range of powerful voices and their vivid portraits of
nomads, revolution, and the endless steppe. Spanning the years
following the socialist revolution of 1921 through the early
twenty-first century, these stories from the country's most highly
regarded prose writers show how Mongolian culture has forged links
between the traditional and the modern. Writers employ a wide range
of styles, from Aesopian fables through socialist realism to more
experimental forms, influenced by folktales and epics as well as
Western prose models. They depict the drama of a nomadic population
struggling to understand a new approach to life imposed by a
foreign power while at the same time benefiting from reforms,
whether in the capital city Ulaanbaatar or on the steppe. Across
the mix of stories, Mongolia's majestic landscape and the people's
deep connection to it come through vividly. For all
English-speaking readers curious about Mongolia's people and
culture, Simon Wickhamsmith's translations make available this
captivating literary tradition and its rich portrayals of the
natural and social worlds.
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