Rebecca F. Kuang

This autumn, Crossing Border is back! On November 8, it takes over the international literature and music festival Arenberg with the most exciting and finest names from the literary and musical scene. In its wake, Rebecca F. Kuang is a guest at the Bourla on November 4.Rebecca F. Kuang is the award-winning author of the international bestsellers Babel, Katabasis, and Yellowface. She studied Chinese Studies at University of Cambridge and Hedendaagse Chinese Studies at University of Oxford. She is currently pursuing a PhD in East Aziatische Taal and Literature at Yale University. Following her successful novels within fantasy and satire, Kuang once again shows her versatility with Yellowface and manages to make a new style her own: coming-of-age. Instagram | Website | TikTokMijn zomer in TaipeiFirst-year student Lily spends the summer in Taipei for an intensive language course, where she hopes to connect with the culture she has inherited. But the classes are tough, her roommate drives her crazy, and a reckless trip to the hot springs with a guy she barely knows sparks merciless gossip. When Als Lily's grandfather also passes away, this loss forces her to confront questions about her family history. While grieving, Lily is dragged into a heartbreaking yet hilarious journey to herself.