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Entries from March 2006

Mike Dash – Thug

March 21st, 2006 · No Comments

The word “thug” conjures up images of someone who is violent, brutish and crude, probably a bit of a nutter and, more often than not, driven by villainous intent. A network of criminal Indian gangs that favored strangling their victims before robbing them doesn’t normally spring to mind. read more…

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Tags: IHT ThaiDay · reviews

Ma Jian – Interview

March 21st, 2006 · No Comments

Life is full of paradoxes for dissident Chinese author Ma Jian. Creative exile in England allows him to write more freely about his homeland. his banned status in China boosts his sales in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore, and creates a sales angle for his books in English. read more…

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Tags: books · IHT ThaiDay · interviews