Loud Sparrows: Contemporary Chinese Short-Shorts

Loud Sparrows: Contemporary Chinese Short-Shorts

Columbia University Press, (US)

Jan. 2006

By multiple authors and multiple translators

Contents:

A Lover's Ear tr. Howard Goldblatt from 掏耳朵 by Yuan Ch'iung-ch'iung (Qiongqiong)
Mothballs tr. Julie Chiu from 樟脑 by Chen Kehua
A Shaved Head tr. Aili Mu from 光头 by Wang Meng
Lover tr. Julie Chiu from 爱人 by Chen Kehua
Losing the Feet tr. unknown from 失足 by Zhong Jufang
Fad tr. unknown from 新潮 by Zhang Zheng
Wrong Number tr. unknown from 打错了 by Liu Yichang
Learning to Talk tr. unknown from 学话 by Wang Meng
A Seat tr. unknown from 位子 by Liu Guofang
Self-Murder tr. Aili Mu from 谋杀自己 by Cai Nan
Last Stop, Mongkok tr. Julie Chiu from 最后一站旺角 by Che Zhengxuan
Parting tr. unknown from 别情 by Wang Kuishan
The Beat tr. unknown from 节拍 by Liu Xinwu
"Left" with No Chance tr. unknown from "左"失良机 by Chang Gang
Sunday Morning tr. unknown from 星期日的早晨 by Xi Xi
Jailbreak tr. unknown from 逃狱 by Ku Ling
A Cup of Tea tr. unknown from 倒茶 by Yu Yingmao
In the Haystack tr. unknown from 莜麦秸窝里 by Cao Naiqian
风雪夜归 tr. unknown from 风雪夜归 by He Weiping
The Busy Secretary tr. unknown from 秘书忙 by Zhan Jing
Tied Together by Fate tr. Howard Goldblatt from 命定相随的联系 by Chen Huiying
Cloth Shoes tr. Aili Mu from 布鞋 by Ah Cheng
Promotion Report tr. Howard Goldblatt from 提升报告 by Chen Tingchu
Purchase Request for a Kettle tr. Aili Mu from 关于申请添购一把铁壶的报告 by Xu Shijie
A Capable Man Can't Handle a Small Case tr. unknown from 能人难断小案件 by Liu Jing
Ears tr. unknown from 耳朵 by Sun Xuemin
What's Up, Lao Cao? tr. Aili Mu from 老曹你好 by Chen Shixu
General tr. unknown from 将军 by Liu Jianchao
Number Eight tr. unknown from 第八个 by Wu Yimin
Observe tr. Aili Mu from 观察 by Ah Cheng
Confinement tr. unknown from 困围 by Yuan Bingfa
Here's How the Flu Spreads tr. unknown from 感冒是这样流行的 by Qin Yong
The Upholder of Unity tr. unknown from 团结 by Wang Meng
A Tail tr. unknown from 尾巴 by Wang Zengqi
Black Hen, White Hen tr. unknown from 黑鸡白鸡 by Ji Dongliang
My One Comment Too Many tr. unknown from 俺就多说了一句话 by Yi Ming
Gan Xiaocao's Bamboo Pole tr. unknown from 甘小草的竹竿 by Deng Hongwei
Right to the Heart of the Matter tr. unknown from 越说越对 by Wang Meng
Sexual Harrassment tr. unknown from 性骚扰 by Sylvia Li-chun Lin
Bed-Wetting tr. unknown from 尿炕 by Zhang Jishu
The Principle of Rebound tr. unknown from 反弹原理 by Xu Haiwei
Accidental Confidante tr. Julie Chiu, Howard Goldblatt and Aili Mu from 知音遍地 by Bai Xiaoyi
Matching Sets tr. unknown from 配套 by Wei Jinshu
Home tr. unknown from by Xiu Xiangming
Rendez-vous tr. unknown from by Si Li
Cat tr. unknown from by Yuan Ch'iung-ch'iung (Qiongqiong)
Pets tr. Julie Chiu from 宠物 by Ah Cheng
Sea Turtle tr. unknown from 海龟 by Zhang Kangkang
Flies tr. unknown from 苍蝇 by Yuan Ch'iung-ch'iung (Qiongqiong)
The Crow and the Fox tr. unknown from 乌鸦和狐狸的故事 by Liang Dazhi
Waiting for a Windfall tr. unknown from 守株待兔之前后 by Wang Yanyan
Little Stray Cat tr. unknown from 小野猫 by Zhong Ling
Division tr. unknown from 除法 by Zhou Rui
Postcards tr. unknown from 明信片 by Ye Si
The Cycle tr. Julie Chiu from 周转 by Ah Cheng
Black Umbrella tr. Yi Ruofen from 黑雨伞 by Yi Ruofen
Small-Hands Chen tr. unknown from 陈小手 by Wang Zengqi
It Was the Pumpkin That Brought Me Here tr. unknown from 南瓜载我来的 by Luo Feng
In-Law tr. unknown from 亲家 by Cao Naiqian
Elope tr. unknown from 私奔 by Fu Aimao
Frenchie tr. Julie Chiu, Howard Goldblatt and Aili Mu from 法国人 by Ai Ya
Hickey tr. unknown from 吻痕 by Ku Ling
Horse Talk tr. unknown from 马语 by Mo Yan
A Family Catastrophe tr. unknown from 家变 by Ku Ling
Good Wine tr. Julie Chiu from 美酒 by Chen Hui