Notebook Lately, I have been writing down cool quotes I come across. "Redemption in a novel is as cheap as the ink on the paper it is printed on as writers have always lied. Paul Ford "Art is the ability to tell the truth especially about one self." Richard Pryor "I feel that works ofContinue reading “Quotes on Art and Writing”
Author Archives: Yan Sham-Shackleton
Concept: Chinese Writers Don’t Write For a Western Audience in Mind
Hong Kong. As much as I thought I was not going to do this Glutter thing for a while, I find it impossible not to make something really clear for the "Western" audience out there in Hong Kong and the world (and everyone else who didn’t know this). Chinese writers don’t write with "The WEST,"Continue reading “Concept: Chinese Writers Don’t Write For a Western Audience in Mind”
Hong Kong Literary Festival 6-15 March
Glutter’s Hong Kong The Hong Kong Literary Festival starts this Monday. It features an incredible array of authors, from Chinese Writers Su Tong, Mian Mian and Ma Jian, Asian-American author Gish Jen, Australian Aboriginal author Doris Pilkington, as well as Nobel Prize winner Seamus Heanly and this year’s Booker Prize winner John Bantville. Authors TheContinue reading “Hong Kong Literary Festival 6-15 March”
Does “God” really have a place in Politics?
Socio-Political Rants. So if Britain has a Muslim Prime Minister would his God guide him to invade the US as well? Damn. Not to mention isn’t the whole point of the American Political System is one of the separation of Church and State? Someone should start an Atheist Party. That way at least I knowContinue reading “Does “God” really have a place in Politics?”
Sooo.. Who Killed Princess Diana??
Backpacking Random but true. The only conspiracy theory I ever agreed with, think it might be true and not the creation of bored and paranoid freaks is that Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed was murdered by the "establishment" whoever they may be. Don’t laugh, I really believe it, even if that kills any credibility IContinue reading “Sooo.. Who Killed Princess Diana??”
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“The Thirteen: Chinese Video Now (And a blurb on PS1 Museum in NY)
It’s always a mystery to me how that we never had shows like this in HK, and people abroad sees more new Chinese artists than we do. However I do want to say that PS1 (public school one not play station one) might be the coolest comtemporary art museum ever, just because every Sunday afternoonContinue reading ““The Thirteen: Chinese Video Now (And a blurb on PS1 Museum in NY)”
More of how Yahoo! helped Jailed Journalist and another journalist detained.
CHINA Verdict in cyberdissident Li Zhi case confirms implication of Yahoo! Reporters Without Borders said it had obtained a copy of the court verdict against Li Zhi (below), a former official jailed for eight years in December 2003, confirming that US firm Yahoo! collaborated with the prosecution, as did local competitor, Sina. "The Li ZhiContinue reading “More of how Yahoo! helped Jailed Journalist and another journalist detained.”
Watch C.S.I Miami.. tonight (in the US)
Glutter Plugs and Doodles If you’re in the US and you happen to be watching the TV tonight (Monday Feb 27th). Switch to C.S.I Miami at 10pm (if in LA, otherwise check local listings.) As my friend Pete Kasper who is just a total sweetheart will be guest staring on the show. (He’s the goodContinue reading “Watch C.S.I Miami.. tonight (in the US)”
News: Missing Chinese Activists, Pro-Democracy Blogger, Bishop Zen named Cardinal
You know. When I felt quite annoyed in the recent BBC panel because "Free speech is a huge issue because people go to jail for saying what they think," and one or two of the other panelists seemed to not quite get it. L.e.t. m.e. s.p.e.l.l. i.t. o.u.t. t.o. y.o.u. China: Amnesty International fears forContinue reading “News: Missing Chinese Activists, Pro-Democracy Blogger, Bishop Zen named Cardinal”
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