Beijing Lights 中, En
Beijing Lights #6: Nothing Is Ridiculous to Someone Who Takes It Seriously
“I’m regularly overwhelmed with a feeling of self-pity. I’m nobody but an ordinary man, but I want an unordinary life.”
Tag: translation
Chinese Literature 中, En
Featured Translation: 李海鹏 Li Haipeng
Discover some feats of bold yet faithful translation—and a touch of politics—as you lose yourself in this twisting, wintry poem.
Chinese Literature 中, En
Featured Translation: 陈维彪 Tang Jui Piow
Words and subject test each other in these three minimalist poems by Tang Jui Piow. But how do you translate that? Ana’s foreword zooms in.
Chinese Literature 中, En
Featured Translation: 线头 Loose Thread
She noticed a mysterious thread sprouting from a mole. This is what happened when she pulled it. Short fiction by Chen Si’an 陈思安 with a short essay from the translator.
Chinese Literature 中, En
Featured Translation: 杜绿绿 Du Lulu
Introducing two poems by 杜绿绿 Du Lulu from Spittoon Literary Magazine Issue 4. A short intro looks at the art in the translation.
Announcements 中, En
Spittoon Newsletter – August
New issue, new comics, new website, new collab, and new event in SWEDEN. Find out what we’ve been up to.
Announcements 中, En
That’s What Spittoon Is
Short documentary film covering one inspiring month in the Spittoon community.
Chinese Literature 中, En
Introducing: The Poetry of Li Wan
Li Wan was the featured poet at the August 31 edition of Spittoon Poetry Night.