Any suggestions? Right now I am reading "Interpreter of Maladies" which is excellent. Something in that vein.
2006-07-01 15:28:41 · 26 answers · asked by Becca 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
the god of small things by arundhati roy
anything by salman rushdie .
tareq ali.
taslima nasrin
naguib mahfuz
ben okri
j.m coetzee
pramoedya anan toer
kazou ishiguro
amer hamzah
aaahhh.........but there are so many.
2006-07-01 15:35:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are some great YA books set in other cultures. I'm not sure that's exactly what you're looking for...but here are some suggestions.
China
The Girl With The White Flag by Tomika Higa (nonfiction, autobiography)
The Diary of Ma Yan by Ma Yan (nonfiction, autobiography)
Good Fortune: My Journey To Gold Mountain by Li Keng Wong (nonfiction, autobiography)
Korea
When My Name Was Keoko by Linda Sue Park (fiction)
Rwanda
Over A Thousand Hills I Walk With You Hanna Jansen (novel based on a true story)
Arabia
Legend of the Wandering King by Laura Gallego Garcia
Israel/Middle East
Real Time by Pnina Moel Kass (novel)
Light Years by Tammar Stein (novel)
2006-07-01 23:28:08 · answer #2 · answered by laney_po 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some Great African Authors:
Ngugi wa Thiong'o
Dambudzo Marachera
Nadine Gordimer
Tsitsi Dangarembga
Wole Soyinka
India:
Bapsi Sidhwa
And you may want to seriously consider reading Edward Said's Orientalism, since that may put a different light on your reading habits altogether.
2006-07-02 15:02:34 · answer #3 · answered by J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan (fiction)
The Bible (I think the new living translation is the best, nonfiction)
All the Way Home by Ann Tatlock (fiction)
Women of the Silk by Gail Tsuekiyama(sp?) (fiction)
any Mrs. Polifax mystery by Dorothy Gilman (Mrs. P travels all over the world as a spy.) (fiction)
2006-07-02 16:09:21 · answer #4 · answered by Puff 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
James Clavell's Shogun is an excellent read. It's a bit outdated, but it's a great source to learn about feudal Japan. You learn a bit about the English and Portuguese at the time as well.
2006-07-01 22:32:52 · answer #5 · answered by Kiley J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could try Snobs a novel by Julian Fellowes which examines the British class system.
Bill Bryson, who's terribly funny, has books about England and Australia.
2006-07-01 22:31:47 · answer #6 · answered by Ginger/Virginia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Moa Tse-Tung on Guerilla Warfare
or something by Yukio Mishima
2006-07-01 22:47:45 · answer #7 · answered by señor_rivera 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out Oprah.com. She has her own book club with tons of great selections, usually about other cultures, even american sub cultures. She is where I learned about Memoirs of a Geisha, a great book. Hope that helps!
2006-07-01 22:34:13 · answer #8 · answered by Barefoot 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of the most amazing books I've ever read was "The Red Tent" by Anita Diamont. It is not necessarily based on other current cultures, it is based on the beginning Jewish culture. It is unbelievable! It makes you laugh, cry, blush, and think. It is fiction, but based on biblical stories. Enjoy!
2006-07-01 22:33:28 · answer #9 · answered by tawnyelise 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Godfather.
2006-07-01 22:31:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well if you might like China, then read anything by Amy Tan. She wrote The Joy Luck Club.
2006-07-01 22:34:38 · answer #11 · answered by Sara 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋