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The South Pacific |
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3 | 30.00% |
Southeast Asia |
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4 | 40.00% |
Japan |
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4 | 40.00% |
The Korean Peninsula, Mongolia & China |
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1 | 10.00% |
South Asia |
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2 | 20.00% |
Sub Saharan Africa |
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3 | 30.00% |
Southeast Europe |
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1 | 10.00% |
Portugal, Belgium, The Netherlands, Spain & France |
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4 | 40.00% |
North & Central Europe |
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3 | 30.00% |
Ireland & The U.K. |
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3 | 30.00% |
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Region Nominations • November 2014
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![]() ![]() Help us select what the MR Literary Club will read for November 2014! The category for this month is: Region Southeast Asia, as chosen in the poll and tie-breaker This month is a two-part process: The first part begins with a one-day poll to determine the region we will use. It is multiple choice and you may choose as many options as you like when voting. This voting is separate from your nominations. There are no nominations during the poll, only voting. I will not vote in the poll, and if there is a tie, I will break it. As soon as the poll is over and the region is determined, then the second part (nominations) starts and you can begin nominating like normal. This will run for four days until 7th November. Nominations can be set in any region, but they should be written by an author from that region. Notes: -Regions are named in the poll and colour-coded on the map. Region names are generalities and not exact. -If a country or territory is too small to show regional colour on the map, it will be part of the region closest to it physically and culturally. If you are unsure, just ask. -I had help from issybird making the regions list that was much appreciated. -Previously chosen regions currently ineligible: Latin America Central Asia, East Europe & Russia Canada & the U.S.A. North Africa & The Middle East Once the poll is over and nominations begin: In order for a work to be included in the poll it needs four nominations - the original nomination plus three supporting. Each participant has four nominations to use. You can nominate a new work for consideration or you can support (second, third or fourth) a work that has already been nominated by another person. To nominate a work just post a message with your nomination. If you are the first to nominate a work, it's always nice to provide an abstract to the work so others may consider their level of interest. What is literature for the purposes of this club? A superior work of lasting merit that enriches the mind. Often it is important, challenging, critically acclaimed. It may be from ancient times to today; it may be from anywhere in the world; it may be obscure or famous, short or long; it may be a story, a novel, a play, a poem, an essay or another written form. If you are unsure if a work would be considered literature, just ask! The floor is now open! * Nominations are now closed. Final nominations: In the Shadow of the Banyan by Vaddey Ratner, Cambodia - Fully nominated Spoiler:
Noli Me Tangere by José Rizal, The Philippines - Fully nominated Spoiler:
The Stones Cry Out: A Cambodian Childhood, 1975-1980 by Molyda Szymusiak, Cambodia - Fully nominated Spoiler:
Novel without a Name by Duong Thu Huong, Vietnam - Fully nominated Spoiler:
The Rainbow Troops by Andrea Hirati, Indonesia - Fully nominated Spoiler:
The Sorrow of War: A Novel of North Vietnam by Bảo Ninh, Vietnam - Fully nominated Spoiler:
Four Reigns by Kukrit Pramoj, Thailand - 3 Spoiler:
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Ahem.......I was about to inquire in the forum whether I had missed an anouncement proclaiming a two- monthly nomination in the Literary Bookclub .....
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Golly - a three-way tie!
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We have a tie between:
-Southeast Asia -Japan -Portugal, Belgium, The Netherlands, Spain & France Per the guidelines, I don't vote in the poll so that I can break a tie if necessary. It's a tough one as they all sound interesting, but I'll vote for Southeast Asia and so it is our region for the month. The nominations are now open! |
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I'd like to nominate, from the Philippines, Noli Me Tangere by José Rizal.
This from Goodreads, where it has a rating of 4.16 stars: Quote:
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Sounds interesting and I second it.
I did a search and found it in Project Gutenberg in various languages, including an English version called The Social Cancer - A Complete English version of Noli Me Tangere. |
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I would like to nominate In the Shadow of the Banyan by Vaddey Ratner. From Goodreads:
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I second Noli me tangere and In the shadow of the Banyan.
I nominate the great epic, the Mahabharata. ................edit: I take the nomination back.........not from an author of South East Asia......... Last edited by desertblues; 11-05-2014 at 01:19 AM. Reason: inelegible nomination..... |
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I'll third In the Shadow of the Banyan.
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Ummm...so what region are we in? Philippines is in purple and India is in a ruddy brown kind of colour.
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Purple. Cambodia's purple, too.
I'll fourth In the Shadow of the Banyan. |
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Yep, this region includes Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Brunei, Timor L'este, Malaysia...that area.
This region doesn't include nearby countries Sri Lanka, Bangladesh or Bhutan (all in the same region as India) or Taiwan (in the same region as China). Quote:
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Yes, I would like clarification on this one. My interpretation was that the nomination should be both about the region and by someone from that region. So even though the Mahabharata was of great importance in much of South East Asia, it would count as South Asia because it emanates from India.
By the same token, a book by, say, Somerset Maugham set in SE Asia would not qualify because although he lived there and knew the area, he was not from one of those countries. Sun surfer, is it worth including something about this in the "blurb" so we are all clear? ETA: Sorry - I was writing this when sun surfer put up his response. |
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Here's the guideline in the first post: "Nominations can be set in any region, but they should be written by an author from that region." Quote:
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