Bibliograph

Tibet on fire, self-immolations against Chinese rule, Tsering Woeser ; translated by Kevin Carrico

Type

Label

Tibet on fire, self-immolations against Chinese rule, Tsering Woeser ; translated by Kevin Carrico

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Tibet on fire

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

907703129

Responsibility statement

Tsering Woeser ; translated by Kevin Carrico

Sub title

self-immolations against Chinese rule

Summary

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

Table Of Contents

Why are Tibetans self-immolating? -- The protesters -- State-sponsored slander and media blockades -- Lhasa : apartheid redux -- Self-immolation as protest

Classification

Creator