Chan Koonchung
5 Podcast Episodes
Chan Koonchung's dystopian novel The Fat Years imagines state-engineered amnesia in China
Chan Koonchung's dystopian novel The Fat Years imagines state-engineered amnesia in China
Eleanor speaks to the author of the controversial 2012 novel, which follows a group of friends investigating a mysteriou... Read more
18 Jul 2021
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53mins
Contemporary Chinese Sci-Fi Discussion: The Fat Years by Chan Koonchung
Contemporary Chinese Sci-Fi Discussion: The Fat Years by Chan Koonchung
Should societies aim to be open or stable? Is it possible for a society to have total free speech? This week we discuss... Read more
12 Mar 2021
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44mins
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Review: The Fat Years by Chan Koonchung
Review: The Fat Years by Chan Koonchung
This week, we review The Fat Years, the book that Chinese publishers dare not publish. Described as a science fiction p... Read more
5 Mar 2021
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28mins
Chan Koonchung - The Fat Years
Chan Koonchung - The Fat Years
This month's World Book Club once again comes from China's capital Beijing. Lawrence Pollard interviews acclaimed and co... Read more
1 Dec 2018
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49mins
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The Unbearable Dreamworld of Champa the Driver by Chan Koonchung
The Unbearable Dreamworld of Champa the Driver by Chan Koonchung
Phil Whelan meets renowned Chinese novelist, Chan Koonchung. He's the author of The Fat Years, dubbed ‘The Chinese 1984’... Read more
27 May 2014
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16mins
