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Sabina Knight 桑稟華
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* #Chinese #Literature: A Very Short Introduction * (Oxford) & *The Heart of Time* (Harvard) Translator & Interpreter: En/Fr/繁中/简中/Ru 雙語 @SabinaKnight.bsky.social Care ethicist @FairbankCenter #PIPfellow @NCUSCR.bsky.social Prof Emerita WLT @SmithCollege
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Sabina Knight 桑稟華 @spoem.bsky.social · Nov 19
* #Chinese #Literature: A Very Short Introduction* 🀄📚

* The most accessible guide to Chinese literature available––compact but textured & far-reaching.

* Serves as a window on Chinese culture from a philosophical, comparative approach.

"a marvel of economy, substance, and style."
ALT for VSI: Screenshot of an overview of Sabina Knight's book *Chinese Literature: A Very Short Introduction* from Oxford University Press. The book cover appears on the left, with pink at the top, red in the middle, and green at the bottom. On the right, under the title and phrase "Very Short Introductions", four bullet points suggest four of the book's virtues: * The most accessible guide to Chinese literature available--compact but textured and far-reaching * Serves as a window on Chinese culture from a philosophical, comparative approach * Introduces Chinese literary theories * Argues for the rise of literary modernity from as early as the eleventh century
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Jeff Wasserstrom @jwassers.bsky.social · Aug 30
Engaging & appreciative review at @lareviewofbooks.bsky.social of two works of literature from the Ming era lareviewofbooks.org/article/in-t... cc @chowleen.bsky.social @bairuiwen.bsky.social @spoem.bsky.social
In the Late Ming, Literature Is Survival | Los Angeles Review of Books
Mahika Dhar reviews two classics of Chinese literature: Kong Shangren’s “The Peach Blossom Fan” and Zhang Yingyu’s “More Swindles from the Late Ming.”
lareviewofbooks.org
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Alessi Schreiber @aleschreiber.me · Nov 17
I'm trying to build a feed that highlights the diverse voices in the literary world, particularly those involved in literary translation (all language combinations).
So, #literarytranslators out there, help me complete this #starterpack and let me know if you'd like to be added.

go.bsky.app/SurjbAj
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Sabina Knight 桑稟華 @spoem.bsky.social · Apr 19
Let's help @harvard.edu turn the tide.

Americans can still reverse Trump's "new world order."

Recalling @bostonglobe.com's take on #Zelensky visit to the #BleakHouse.
The Oval Office dispute between Trump and Zelensky wasn’t just about Ukraine. It created a new world order. - The Boston Globe
The exchange between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Trump not only shocked the world, but also there's a good chance the botched visit changed it.
www.bostonglobe.com
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Sabina Knight 桑稟華 (multilingue) @sabinaknight.bsky.social · Apr 15
#台灣 #短篇小說 集 ── 我推薦的五部傑作。🀄📚
spoem.bsky.social Sabina Knight 桑稟華 @spoem.bsky.social · Apr 15
"Short #Stories from #Taiwan" 🀄📚

My @fivebooks.com recommendations for #Chinese -language fiction in English translation.

Link: fivebooks.com/best-books/s...
"Short Stories from Taiwan." recommended by Sabina Knight (Screenshot of the brightly coloured webpage from Knight's "Five Books" listicle.) "With careful literary crafting, Taiwan's writers have told the complex story of their country since World War II. Sabina Knight, a professor at Smith College and author of *Chinese Literature: A Very Short Introduction*, recommends five of her favourite short story collections." Interview by Sophie Roell, Editor. The covers of Sabina's five recommended books appear at the bottom of the screenshot. In the top right of the screenshot is the cover of Sabina's *Chinese Literature VSI*. The full title and author's name appear in larger black font below the image of the cover.
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Sabina Knight 桑稟華 @spoem.bsky.social · Apr 19
"Mercurial billionaires" control X & Facebook.

The #Bluesky team, led by @jay.bsky.team, give #power to netizens.

by @chaykak.bsky.social @newyorker.com
Bluesky’s Quest to Build Nontoxic Social Media
X and Facebook are governed by the policies of mercurial billionaires. Bluesky’s C.E.O., Jay Graber, says that she wants to give power back to the user.
www.newyorker.com
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Sabina Knight 桑稟華 @spoem.bsky.social · Apr 15
"Short #Stories from #Taiwan" 🀄📚

My @fivebooks.com recommendations for #Chinese -language fiction in English translation.

Link: fivebooks.com/best-books/s...
"Short Stories from Taiwan." recommended by Sabina Knight (Screenshot of the brightly coloured webpage from Knight's "Five Books" listicle.) "With careful literary crafting, Taiwan's writers have told the complex story of their country since World War II. Sabina Knight, a professor at Smith College and author of *Chinese Literature: A Very Short Introduction*, recommends five of her favourite short story collections." Interview by Sophie Roell, Editor. The covers of Sabina's five recommended books appear at the bottom of the screenshot. In the top right of the screenshot is the cover of Sabina's *Chinese Literature VSI*. The full title and author's name appear in larger black font below the image of the cover.
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Sabina Knight 桑稟華 @spoem.bsky.social · Apr 13
"The rightwing movement against #empathy seeks to dismantle & discredit one of the essential tools for any society – our capacity to recognize & respond to #suffering. We should see the campaign against empathy . . . for what it is: a flashing red light warning of #fascist intent."
@theguardian.com
Loathe thy neighbor: Elon Musk and the Christian right are waging war on empathy
Trump’s actions are irreconcilable with Christian compassion. But an unholy alliance seeks to cast empathy as a parasitic plague
www.theguardian.com
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Dr Mark | 北马克 |🍉🇦🇺🇲🇾🇹🇭 @ajaanmark.bsky.social · Apr 13
There used to be a social democratic faction in the CCP. Time to rehabilitate that tendency, introduce welfare to put a floor under wages, discourage excessive saving and increase consumption.
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Sabina Knight 桑稟華 @spoem.bsky.social · Nov 19
* #Chinese #Literature: A Very Short Introduction* 🀄📚

* The most accessible guide to Chinese literature available––compact but textured & far-reaching.

* Serves as a window on Chinese culture from a philosophical, comparative approach.

"a marvel of economy, substance, and style."
ALT for VSI: Screenshot of an overview of Sabina Knight's book *Chinese Literature: A Very Short Introduction* from Oxford University Press. The book cover appears on the left, with pink at the top, red in the middle, and green at the bottom. On the right, under the title and phrase "Very Short Introductions", four bullet points suggest four of the book's virtues: * The most accessible guide to Chinese literature available--compact but textured and far-reaching * Serves as a window on Chinese culture from a philosophical, comparative approach * Introduces Chinese literary theories * Argues for the rise of literary modernity from as early as the eleventh century
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Sabina Knight 桑稟華 @spoem.bsky.social · Apr 16
" #Journalists are first, but everyone else is next."

With "lawsuits against 'the enemy camp,'" #publishers, #writers & academics are first. "Doctors, teachers, accountants will be next."

" #Authoritarianism is as predictable as a Swiss train."
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social @theguardian.com
How to survive the broligarchy: 20 lessons for the post-truth world | Carole Cadwalladr
In the wake of Trump’s unnerving appointees, the investigative journalist and veteran of the libel court offers pointers on coping in an age of surveillance
www.theguardian.com
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Sabina Knight 桑稟華 @spoem.bsky.social · Apr 16
" #Journalists are first, but everyone else is next."

With "lawsuits against 'the enemy camp,'" #publishers, #writers & academics are first. "Doctors, teachers, accountants will be next."

" #Authoritarianism is as predictable as a Swiss train."
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social @theguardian.com
How to survive the broligarchy: 20 lessons for the post-truth world | Carole Cadwalladr
In the wake of Trump’s unnerving appointees, the investigative journalist and veteran of the libel court offers pointers on coping in an age of surveillance
www.theguardian.com
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James Lin @jamestwotree.bsky.social · Nov 16
Created a Taiwan Studies Starter Pack for folks coming from Twitter. Let me know if you ought to be on here! go.bsky.app/TG2GBbz
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Sabina Knight 桑稟華 @spoem.bsky.social · Nov 17
One of my current projects explores #non-Han #fiction & #poetry.

On the former, I wrote an article for *World #Literature Today*.

I've given talks on the broader project. I'm open to giving more.
🀄📚 www.worldliteraturetoday.org/2022/january...
China’s Minority Fiction, by Sabina Knight
Multiethnic fiction speaks volumes about Chinese attitudes toward minorities, as well as these peoples’ historical understandings, their search for roots, and longings for cultural survival.
www.worldliteraturetoday.org
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Sabina Knight 桑稟華 @spoem.bsky.social · Apr 15
I've long studied and taught #fiction from #Taiwan. ↓
spoem.bsky.social Sabina Knight 桑稟華 @spoem.bsky.social · Apr 15
"Short #Stories from #Taiwan" 🀄📚

My @fivebooks.com recommendations for #Chinese -language fiction in English translation.

Link: fivebooks.com/best-books/s...
"Short Stories from Taiwan." recommended by Sabina Knight (Screenshot of the brightly coloured webpage from Knight's "Five Books" listicle.) "With careful literary crafting, Taiwan's writers have told the complex story of their country since World War II. Sabina Knight, a professor at Smith College and author of *Chinese Literature: A Very Short Introduction*, recommends five of her favourite short story collections." Interview by Sophie Roell, Editor. The covers of Sabina's five recommended books appear at the bottom of the screenshot. In the top right of the screenshot is the cover of Sabina's *Chinese Literature VSI*. The full title and author's name appear in larger black font below the image of the cover.
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David Hull 胡大衛 @hushuo.bsky.social · Jan 18
I need to pick a couple of these up!

Five Books: Short Stories from Taiwan, recommended by Sabina Knight

fivebooks.com/best-books/s...
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Sabina Knight 桑稟華 @spoem.bsky.social · Apr 15
"Short #Stories from #Taiwan" 🀄📚

My @fivebooks.com recommendations for #Chinese -language fiction in English translation.

Link: fivebooks.com/best-books/s...
"Short Stories from Taiwan." recommended by Sabina Knight (Screenshot of the brightly coloured webpage from Knight's "Five Books" listicle.) "With careful literary crafting, Taiwan's writers have told the complex story of their country since World War II. Sabina Knight, a professor at Smith College and author of *Chinese Literature: A Very Short Introduction*, recommends five of her favourite short story collections." Interview by Sophie Roell, Editor. The covers of Sabina's five recommended books appear at the bottom of the screenshot. In the top right of the screenshot is the cover of Sabina's *Chinese Literature VSI*. The full title and author's name appear in larger black font below the image of the cover.
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Sabina Knight 桑稟華 @spoem.bsky.social · Apr 12
In #China, gov legitimacy depends on economic stability.

Econ uncertainty threatened CCP legitimacy until Trump's #tariffs & trade war.

Now the Party can blame econ troubles on U.S. "efforts to contain China -- rather than bad governance," as @chinalawtranslate.bsky.social writes on @nytimes.com:
Trump Showed His Pain Point in His Standoff With China
www.nytimes.com
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Sabina Knight 桑稟華 @spoem.bsky.social · Apr 13
"600 million #Chinese take home less than $140 a month and have minimum social benefits, a major reason they save so much and consume less than the #economy needs."

–– Li Yuan @nytimes.com
In U.S.- China Tariffs Standoff, Trump Showed Xi He Has Limits
Xi Jinping, who rules with absolute authority, has shown he is willing to let the Chinese people endure hardship. President Trump revealed he has limits.
www.nytimes.com
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Sabina Knight 桑稟華 @spoem.bsky.social · Apr 13
"The rightwing movement against #empathy seeks to dismantle & discredit one of the essential tools for any society – our capacity to recognize & respond to #suffering. We should see the campaign against empathy . . . for what it is: a flashing red light warning of #fascist intent."
@theguardian.com
Loathe thy neighbor: Elon Musk and the Christian right are waging war on empathy
Trump’s actions are irreconcilable with Christian compassion. But an unholy alliance seeks to cast empathy as a parasitic plague
www.theguardian.com
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Sabina Knight 桑稟華 @spoem.bsky.social · Apr 13
"600 million #Chinese take home less than $140 a month and have minimum social benefits, a major reason they save so much and consume less than the #economy needs."

–– Li Yuan @nytimes.com
In U.S.- China Tariffs Standoff, Trump Showed Xi He Has Limits
Xi Jinping, who rules with absolute authority, has shown he is willing to let the Chinese people endure hardship. President Trump revealed he has limits.
www.nytimes.com
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Sabina Knight 桑稟華 @spoem.bsky.social · Mar 6
Update: I've submitted multiple appeals.

No answer.

Can anyone help me reverse X's #censorship?

( #Chinese #dissidents and others still use X. )
spoem.bsky.social Sabina Knight 桑稟華 @spoem.bsky.social · Dec 14
X blocked my #Chinese account.

A friend suggested that #China may have objected to my posts, especially my posts about #Uyghurs and #Tibetans, as well my article (and talks?) on their and other ethnic " #minorities'" longings for cultural survival.

I did not violate X's rules, I'm pretty sure.
Screenshot of X's "Account suspended" notification to Sabina Knight's X account. The Profile photos and bio are all gone. There's only a black background with a dark grey circle where the profile photo would be and a medium-shade grey band at the top. The Chinese characters for Sabina Knight's Chinese name appear in white font before her name in English. Below is her handle: @SangBina , also in white though somewhat small font. Below her name and handle are the words "Account suspended" in large white font. Below in smaller white font is the sentence "X suspends account which violate the X Rules." The "X Rules" is in bright blue font and look as if there's likely a clickable link to the rules.
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Tom Mazanec @tommazanec.bsky.social · Mar 24
Never met Prof. Gregory in person, but I’ve learned so much through his books, especially _Tsung-mi and the Sinification of Buddhism_ and _Sudden and Gradual _. All students of Chinese Buddhism in the anglophone world live in his shadow. The end of an era.
spoem.bsky.social Sabina Knight 桑稟華 @spoem.bsky.social · Mar 23
#BuddhistStudies

We are saddened to learn that Professor Peter Gregory (1945-2025) passed on March 19th, after a heart attack.

Peter made the world of a better place. May his memory be a blessing.
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Madhyamaka & Methodology Symposium @smithcollege.bsky.social
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Madhyamaka & Methodology Symposium: Panel 6 (Peter Gregory, Smith College) (video 26 of 29)
YouTube video by Smith College Buddhist Studies
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Sabina Knight 桑稟華 @spoem.bsky.social · Mar 17
Q: Why do I want my "suspended" X account back?

A: Expressions of concern matter.

My @SangBina #X account is my only way to reach many vulnerable #Chinese, #Uyghur, & #Tibetan individuals & orgs.

I want to ask them how they are doing.
I want to ask them what I can do to help.
Screenshot of X's "Account suspended" notification to Sabina Knight's X account. The Profile photos and bio are all gone. There's only a black background with a dark grey circle where the profile photo would be and a medium-shade grey band at the top. The Chinese characters for Sabina Knight's Chinese name appear in white font before her name in English. Below is her handle: @SangBina , also in white (though somewhat small) font. Below her name and handle are the words "Account suspended" in large white font. Below in smaller white font is the sentence "X suspends account which violate the X Rules." The "X Rules" is in bright blue font and is likely a clickable link to the rules.
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Sabina Knight 桑稟華 @spoem.bsky.social · Apr 12
In #China, gov legitimacy depends on economic stability.

Econ uncertainty threatened CCP legitimacy until Trump's #tariffs & trade war.

Now the Party can blame econ troubles on U.S. "efforts to contain China -- rather than bad governance," as @chinalawtranslate.bsky.social writes on @nytimes.com:
Trump Showed His Pain Point in His Standoff With China
www.nytimes.com
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