Eric Liu Books

But this narrative obscures too much: the Chinese Americans still left behind, the erosion of the American Dream in general, the emergence--perhaps--of a Chinese Dream, and how other Americans will look at their countrymen of Chinese descent if China and America ever become adversaries. As Chinese Americans reconcile competing beliefs about what constitutes success, virtue, power, and purpose, they hold a mirror up to their country in a time of deep flux. In searching, often personal essays that range from the meaning of Confucius to the role of Chinese Americans in shaping how we read the Constitution to why he hates the hyphen in "Chinese-American," Eric Liu pieces together a sense of the Chinese American identity in these auspicious years for both countries.

Thinking Chinese Translation is a practical and comprehensive course for advanced undergraduates and postgraduate students. It explores the ways in which memory, general knowledge, and creativity contribute to the linguistic ability necessary to create a good translation. The course develops the reader’s ability to think deeply about texts and to produce natural and accurate translations. A wealth of relevant illustrative material is presented, covering different genres and text types of increasing complexity. Each chapter provides a discussion of the issues of a particular text type based on up-to-date scholarship, followed by practical translation exercises. The chapters can be read independently as research material or in combination with the exercises. The issues discussed range from the fine detail of the text, such as punctuation, to the broader context of editing, packaging, and publishing translations. Major aspects of teaching and learning translation, such as collaboration, are also covered. This book is essential reading for advanced students and will appeal to a wide range of language students and tutors through the general discussion of the principles and purpose of translation.