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Rebecca F. Kuang (born May 29, 1996) is an American novelist. Her first novel, The Poppy War , was released in 2018, followed by the sequels The Dragon Republic in 2019, and The Burning God in 2020.
The Poppy War is a 2018 fantasy novel by American author R. F. Kuang, published by Harper Voyager.A grimdark fantasy, it draws plot points and politics from mid-20th-century China, [1] [2] [3] with the conflict in the novel based on the Second Sino-Japanese War, and an atmosphere inspired by the Song dynasty. [4]
Thematically similar to The Poppy War (2018–20), Kuang's first book series, the book criticizes British imperialism and capitalism, and the complicity of academia in perpetuating and enabling them. Babel is set in an alternative-reality in which Britain's global economic and colonial supremacy are fueled by the use of magical silver bars ...
The “Yellowface” author is using her voice to bring Asian and Asian American histories to life on the page, and advocating for others to do the same.
Rebecca F. Kuang's new novel "Yellowface" submerges its readers on the other side of that discourse and gives them a front row seat to watch in horror as protagonist Juniper Hayward makes a ...
Lionsgate Television has optioned the R.F. Kuang novel “Yellowface” with plans to develop it as a scripted series, Variety has learned exclusively. Karyn Kusama is onboard to direct and ...
Kuang first began conceptualizing Yellowface in 2021, amidst conversations regarding diversity and representation in the publishing industry. [3] She wrote the first draft over the course of a few months, taking inspiration from her own experiences as an Asian American author, such as being told her appeal is largely or entirely due to her being a "token" author.
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