The Struggle for Modern Tibet: The Autobiography of Tashi Tsering - The Autobiography of Tashi Tsering (Paperback)

This captivating autobiography by a Tibetan educator and former political prisoner is full of twists and turns. Born in 1929 in a Tibetan village, Tsering developed a strong dislike of his country's theocratic ruling elite. As a 13-year-old member of the Dalai Lama's personal dance troupe, he was frequently whipped or beaten by teachers for minor infractions. A heterosexual, he escaped by becoming a drombo, or homosexual passive partner and sex-toy, for a well-connected monk. After studying at the University of Washington, he returned to Chinese-occupied Tibet in 1964, convinced that Tibet could become a modernized society based on socialist, egalitarian principles only through cooperation with the Chinese. Denounced as a 'counterrevolutionary' during Mao's Cultural Revolution, he was arrested in 1967 and spent six years in prison or doing forced labor in China. Officially exonerated in 1978, Tsering became a professor of English at Tibet University in Lhasa. He now raises funds to build schools in Tibet's villages, emphasizing Tibetan language and culture.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 1997
First published:	1997
Authors:	Tashi Tsering • Melvyn C. Goldstein • William R. Siebenschuh
Dimensions:	228 x 163 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	209
ISBN-13:	978-0-7656-0509-2
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Nationalism Books > Biography > Historical, political & military
LSN:	0-7656-0509-0
Barcode:	9780765605092

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