THE PENGUIN BOOK OF MODERN TIBETAN ESSAYS, EDITED BY TENZIN DICKIE

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BOOK NAME:  THE PENGUIN BOOK OF MODERN TIBETAN ESSAYS

AUTHOR NAME: EDITED BY TENZIN DICKIE

GENRE:  ANTHOLOGY - NONFICTION 

PUBLISHER: THE BOROUGH PRESS - PENGUIN INDIA

BOOK BUY LINK: https://www.amazon.in/Penguin-Book-Modern-Tibetan-Essay/dp/0670095125


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BOOK REVIEW

I am so glad I could lay my hands on Tibetan literature, which is indeed very difficult to find. This anthology is a collection of 28 short stories celebrating the work of 28 Tibetan authors who write their hearts out about their life experiences and their connection with their homeland. Whenever Tibet is mentioned, I can only think of the Dalai Lama, Buddhism, their architectural marvel and beautiful landscapes. But this book provides new perspectives on Tibet through the eyes of these authors.


The authors share about their beautiful childhood filled with its rich culture and heritage, which later got disrupted by the encroachment of China into Tibet. Many residents were forced to take sides or flee their homeland to spend the rest of their lives as refugees. Their stories about their loss of childhood, loss of identity and relationships really pained me. There were also so many enlightening facts about their religion, food and culture, which I never knew existed before.


Though the anthology is written by various authors, the tone of the entire book is monotonous, and the stories are similar (probably because most of them had to suffer through similar fates). But that was one thing that put me off sometimes, making me brush up through a few pages. Apart from this, if you would love to learn about Tibetan history and literature, do pick this book up.


MY REVIEW: 3.5/5

This is a part of Blogchatter’s #TBRchallenge and Blogchatter’s half marathon 2023

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Comments

  1. AmbicaSeptember 7, 2023 at 7:36 PM

    I would like to read this. Will check this out on Amazon.

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