{"product_id":"the-wu-ming-yi-companion-literature-environment-and-translation-through-compound-eyes-paperback","title":"The Wu Ming-Yi Companion: Literature, Environment, and Translation through Compound Eyes - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Berry\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eKuei-Fen Chiu\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWu Ming-Yi is one of Taiwan's most celebrated contemporary writers, whose work bridges literature, environmental thought, and history with a global perspective. The Wu Ming-yi Companion is the first comprehensive volume in English dedicated to his oeuvre, offering fresh scholarly insights from leading researchers across Taiwan, Hong Kong, North America, and Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWu's fiction, including The Man with the Compound Eyes and The Stolen Bicycle, has captivated international readers with its unique blend of magical realism, ecological awareness, and deep historical inquiry. His narratives interweave Taiwan's colonial past, the traumas of war, and the fragile relationship between humans and the natural world, creating a body of work that resonates far beyond Taiwan's borders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis nature writing, marked by poetic lyricism and meticulous observation, reveals the beauty and vulnerability of Taiwan's landscapes and wildlife. Engaging deeply with environmental ethics, Wu's works reflect a critical consciousness of ecological destruction and the interconnectedness of human and nonhuman lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume situates Wu's work within the broader contexts of world literature, Sinophone studies, and environmental humanities, exploring his engagement with Indigenous narratives, transnational ecocriticism, and Taiwan's complex colonial history. Featuring contributions on his novels, short stories, and nature essays, as well as reflections on translation and literary reception, The Wu Ming-Yi Companion provides invaluable perspectives on his literary achievements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy examining how Wu's writings illuminate both Taiwan's past and the pressing environmental crises of the present, this book offers a compelling lens into the power of literature to shape our understanding of history, nature, and humanity's place within it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes illustrations.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCambria Sinophone World Series (General Editor: Wendy Larson)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 434\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 28, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47367602634930,"sku":"9781638573678","price":107.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/OiswZHneq39781638573678.webp?v=1777568831","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-wu-ming-yi-companion-literature-environment-and-translation-through-compound-eyes-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}