Renditions no. 79 (Spring 2013) has achieved a distinct voice

has achieved a distinct voice of its own

local young writers face up to such issues as rapid economic and political changes as well as the continuous impact of Western ideas and mores

and includes essays by Ch'ien Chung-shu

they represent Han's best work to date

Renditions no. 79 (Spring 2013) has achieved a distinct voiceThe issue features a selection of work representing a variety of periods and genres of Chinese literature. Highlights include Lament over My Poor Fate, an extraordinary long poem of female authorship from the Song dynasty translated by Wilt Idema, a selection of Huang Zunxians writings on Japan, translated by Jack Chen and Yunshuang Zhang, followed by a commentary essay by Cheng Yu yu of National Taiwan University. We will also continue our