Cover Image: Li Wei, "Woman in the Snow," Inner Mongolia, 2008.
This very special issue features writing from China's ethnic minorities -- Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Tibetans, Yi, Mongolians, and others -- both originally written in Mandarin and translated from the writers' native tongues. Following in the footsteps of Issue 11, "Xinjiang Time," "Roots" broadens the scope, taking in the entire Chinese polyphony. In Peregrine, you'll find short stories by Uyghur author Alat Asem and by Ren Xiaowen, both authors appearing for the first time in English. Read more...
Li Wei, "Theater in the Snow," Inner Mongolia, 2010.