Since the 2008 uprising, nearly one-hundred and fifty Tibetan monks
have self-immolated in protest of the Chinese occupation of their
lands. Most have died from their wounds. "If Tibetans saw even a
sliver of an opportunity to hold demonstrations, then they would
not resort to self-immolation," Woeser, the dissident Tibetan poet,
has written in the New York Times. The Tibetans she references
includes herself: a prominent voice of the Tibetan movement, and
one of the few Tibetan authors to write in Chinese, Woeser has been
placed under house arrest and lives under close surveillance. Tibet
On Fire is her account of the oppression Tibetans face, and the
ideals driving both the self-immolators and other Tibetans like
herself. Angry and clear, Tibet On Fire is a clarion call for the
world to take action.
General
Imprint: |
Verso Books
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
2016 |
Authors: |
Tsering Woeser
|
Translators: |
Kevin Carrico
|
Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
128 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-78478-153-8 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-78478-153-3 |
Barcode: |
9781784781538 |
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