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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. Kuang released a stand-alone novel, Babel, or the Necessity of Violence in 2022.
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.
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 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]
The book details Rin's experiences with opium addiction and her intentions to murder the Empress. [2] However, Rin now has the power of the Phoenix and is the commander of the Cike. [ 3 ] Rin is captured by Yin Vaisra, the Dragon Warlord, who intends to conquer Nikan.
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The book was published on November 17, 2020, by Harper Voyager. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] R. F. Kuang states in an interview with Andrew Liptak that Rin is based on Mao Zedong . [ 3 ] In the book, Rin is now the leader of the Southern Coalition, which is going to war with Vaisra.
The title of the book, Melania, appears in white on a plain black background on the cover. The design and font appear to be extremely close to the 2020 book by French author Patrick Mauries, The ...