A review of the latest translation of Journey to the West
Everything you write about eastern literature is delightful.
Your mention of reading Monkey as a boy made me want a “Books for a long journey” entry for books for precocious children.
I like the idea.
I second the motion.
I third it.
Fairly certain today is Hanuman Jayanti, in addition to being Western Holy Saturday, so happy feast.
I like the comic book version myself.
Sending Easter blessings to you, David.
In East Asia there must be three hundred different comic book versions.
Good point.
Thank you for this. I'm reading your recommended translation of Monkey, and it is an odd, intriguing, and engrossing set of connected stories.
Well, Hanuman is another kind of divine monkey altogether. But I take your point.
Certainly. I am not sure how, but yes
Everything you write about eastern literature is delightful.
Your mention of reading Monkey as a boy made me want a “Books for a long journey” entry for books for precocious children.
I like the idea.
I second the motion.
I third it.
Fairly certain today is Hanuman Jayanti, in addition to being Western Holy Saturday, so happy feast.
I like the comic book version myself.
Sending Easter blessings to you, David.
In East Asia there must be three hundred different comic book versions.
Good point.
Thank you for this. I'm reading your recommended translation of Monkey, and it is an odd, intriguing, and engrossing set of connected stories.
Well, Hanuman is another kind of divine monkey altogether. But I take your point.
Certainly. I am not sure how, but yes