Author Gish Jen

1,641 views · Published 24 October 2011 · 9:52 · Indexed 22 October 2026

Channel: Asia Society · 2011 · News & Politics

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WASHINGTON, April 24, 2010 - Acclaimed author Gish Jen reads an excerpt from her short story "Duncan in China" to demonstrate the power—and limitations—of language in cross-cultural relationships.

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