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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young (Chinese) Factory Worker: A Review of Xiao Hai’s Adrift in the South - Asymptote Blog (opens in new tab)

Adrift in the South by Xiao Hai, translated from the Chinese by Tony Hao, Granta Books, 2026 What does the word migrant bring to mind? A displaced person on the move, crossing national borders, fleeing instability, seeking safety? While it is true that migrancy often refers to those who have left their country of origin, […]

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