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In 'Song of Silver, Flame Like Night,' Chinese mythology teaches lessons about power
In 'Song of Silver, Flame Like Night,' Chinese mythology teaches lessons about power
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Length:
6 minutes
Released:
Jan 11, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
Amélie Wen Zhao's fantasy novel, Song of Silver, Flame Like Night, is rooted in the Chinese genres of xianxia and wuxia. It follows a young girl uncovering the secrets of her tumultuous kingdom with the help of a magician. In today's episode, the author talks to Here & Now's Kalyani Saxena about how her imperfect characters make difficult choices in their search for power. Zhao draws clear comparisons between the themes of anti-imperialism and history depicted in the book to real world battles being fought today, including anti-Asian racism.
Released:
Jan 11, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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