Tibet on Fire
Self-Immolations Against Chinese Rule
by Tsering Woeser
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Pub Date Jan 12 2016 | Archive Date Jan 12 2016
Verso Books (US) | Verso
Description
Why Tibetan monks are setting themselves on fire
Since the 2008 uprising, nearly 150 Tibetan monks have set fire to themselves in protest at the Chinese occupation of their country. Most have died from their injuries. Author Tsering Woeser is a prominent voice of the Tibetan movement, and one of the few Tibetan authors to write in Chinese. Her stirring acts of resistance have led to her house arrest, where she remains under close surveillance to this day. Tibet On Fire is her account of the oppression Tibetans face and the ideals driving those who resist, both the self-immolators and other Tibetans like herself.
With a cover image designed by Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei, Tibet on Fire is angry and cogent: a clarion call for the world to take action.
Since the 2008 uprising, nearly 150 Tibetan monks have set fire to themselves in protest at the Chinese occupation of their country. Most have died from their injuries. Author Tsering Woeser is a prominent voice of the Tibetan movement, and one of the few Tibetan authors to write in Chinese. Her stirring acts of resistance have led to her house arrest, where she remains under close surveillance to this day. Tibet On Fire is her account of the oppression Tibetans face and the ideals driving those who resist, both the self-immolators and other Tibetans like herself.
With a cover image designed by Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei, Tibet on Fire is angry and cogent: a clarion call for the world to take action.
Advance Praise
Praise for Voices of Tibet:
“Powerful and deeply humane...a must-read for anyone eager to learn about the Tibetan people and their struggles.”
—Jeffrey Wasserstrom, author of China in the 21st Century
“An eloquent and unfiltered glimpse into how the ruling Communist Party has transformed the Tibetan plateau through decades of heavy-handed policies.”
—Andrew Jacobs, Beijing correspondent for The New York Times
“Powerful and deeply humane...a must-read for anyone eager to learn about the Tibetan people and their struggles.”
—Jeffrey Wasserstrom, author of China in the 21st Century
“An eloquent and unfiltered glimpse into how the ruling Communist Party has transformed the Tibetan plateau through decades of heavy-handed policies.”
—Andrew Jacobs, Beijing correspondent for The New York Times
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781784781538 |
| PRICE | $16.95 (USD) |
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