Asia Literary Review
{{short description|Quarterly literary journal published in English}}
{{Use Hong Kong English|date=April 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}
{{Infobox magazine
| title = Asia Literary Review
| image_file = Asia Literary Review Summer 2011 cover.jpg
| image_caption = Asia Literary Review
| frequency = Quarterly
| founded = 2000
| finaldate = 2019
| language = English language
| website = [http://www.asialiteraryreview.com/ asialiteraryreview.com]|
}}
The Asia Literary Review was a quarterly literary journal published in English and distributed internationally. It included articles of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and the photography genre. The journal first published in Hong Kong{{Cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/bookshow/asia-literary-review/2986240|title=Asia Literary Review|work=The Book Club|date=22 September 2010 |access-date=29 July 2016}} in 2000 as a small local literary journal called Dim Sum, founded by Nuri Vittachi. Later, Nuri became involved with British businessman and philanthropist Ilyas Khan, who provided encouragement and financial support for the first decade.{{Cite web|url=http://www.asialiteraryreview.com/people|title=The ARL team|work=Australian Literary Review|access-date=29 July 2016}} Khan was a Hong Kong supporter of arts and together they created an international showcase for writers from the Asian region.{{Cite web|url=http://baliadvertiser.biz/ubudwriters-in-conversation-with-chris-wood-editor-of-asia-literary-review-by-uma-anyar/|title=Ubudwriters – In Conversation with Chris Wood, Editor of Asia Literary Review By Uma Anyar|work=Bali Advertiser|access-date=29 July 2016}} The final issue was No. 36, Spring 2019.
The journal advocated Asian writers by providing a platform for their work to be read in English by international readers. The journal ceased publication suddenly and without any explanation in 2019 during the Hong Kong protests.{{Cite web|url=https://www.asialiteraryreview.com/subscriptions-1|title=Subscriptions|date=June 4, 2020}} After a year-long hiatus on its Twitter account, the Asia Literary Review posted an uncaptioned photo of the goddess of democracy on June 4, 2020, the 31st anniversary of its destruction in Tiananmen Square.{{Cite web|title=Asia Literary Review on Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/AsiaLitReview/status/1268451598440816640?cxt=HHwWgIC7vcOAuZojAAAA|access-date=27 July 2022}}
Contributors/Interview subjects
The magazine published interviews with figures such as Aung San Suu Kyi, David Mitchell, Salman Rushdie and Kyung-sook Shin (2011 winner of the Man Asian Literary Prize). Other contributors included Margaret Atwood, Justin Hill, Liu Xiaobo, Su Tong, Arvind Krishna Mehrotra, Laurie Thompson, Seamus Heaney, Kim Young-ha, Ko Un, Zheng Danyi, Bei Dao, Shehan Karunatilaka and Xu Xi.
Poetry Parnassus
At Poetry Parnassus, part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad, an Asia Literary Review Celebration Reading was held at the Southbank Centre. Participants included Marjorie Evasco, Jang Jin-sung, Kim Hyesoon, Alvin Pang, Laksmi Pamuntjak and Jennifer Wong.
The event was covered by the Philippine Star and other media including CBN News.{{Citation needed|date=December 2021}}
Staff
Managing Editor: Phillip Kim (Listed on website as business and finance director){{Cite web|title=Contributor and blogger|url=http://www.asialiteraryreview.com/users/phillip-kim|access-date=31 July 2016|work=Asia Literary Review}}
Editor in Chief: Martin Alexander 2010-Present (Poetry editor 2000 - 2015){{Cite web|title=About me|url=https://martinjohnalexander.wordpress.com/about/|access-date=30 July 2016|work=Martin Alexander|date=24 October 2010 }}
Consulting Editors: Peter Koenig, Robert Hemley, Anurima Roy
Senior Editors: Justin Hill, Kavita Jindal, Miichael Vatikiotis, Zheng Danyi
= Former staff =
Literary Editor: Kelly Falconer (Nov 2011 - Dec 2012){{Cite web|title=Kelly Falconer|url=https://hk.linkedin.com/in/kelly-falconer-17608511|access-date=30 July 2016|work=Linkedin}}{{Dead link|date=May 2019|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}
Managing Editor and co-founder: Duncan Jepson (2004 - 2011){{Cite web|title=I Know a Place: Duncan Jepson, Asia Literary Review co-founder|date=13 June 2013 |url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/48hrs/article/1255704/i-know-place-duncan-jepson-asia-literary-review-co-founder}}
Contributors included Margaret Atwood, Justin Hill, Liu Xiaobo, Su Tong, Arvind Krishna Mehrotra, Laurie Thompson, Seamus Heaney, Kim Young-ha, Ko Un, Zheng Danyi, Bei Dao, Shehan Karunatilaka and Xu Xi.
Poetry Parnassus
At Poetry Parnassus, part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad, an Asia Literary Review Celebration Reading was held at the Southbank Centre. Participants included Marjorie Evasco, Jang Jin-sung, Kim Hyesoon, Alvin Pang, Laksmi Pamuntjak and Jennifer Wong.
The event was covered by the [http://www.philstar.com/arts-and-culture/2012-07-02/823366/marjorie-evasco-joins-worlds-elite-poetry-parnassus-2012/ Philippine Star] and other media including [http://anc.abs-cbnnews.com/videos/1191/filipina-poet-joins-london-cultural-olympiad/ CBN News].
Staff
Managing Editor: Phillip Kim (Listed on website as business and finance director){{Cite web|url=http://www.asialiteraryreview.com/users/phillip-kim|title=Contributor and blogger|work=Asia Literary Review|access-date=31 July 2016}}
Editor in Chief: Martin Alexander 2010- (Poetry editor 2000 - 2015){{Cite web|url=https://martinjohnalexander.wordpress.com/about/|title=About me|work=Martin Alexander|date=24 October 2010 |access-date=30 July 2016}}
Consulting Editors: Peter Koenig, Robert Hemley, Anurima Roy
Senior Editors: Justin Hill, Kavita Jindal, Miichael Vatikiotis, Zheng Danyi
=Former staff=
Literary Editor: Kelly Falconer (Nov 2011 - Dec 2012){{Cite web|url=https://hk.linkedin.com/in/kelly-falconer-17608511|title=Kelly Falconer|work=Linkedin|access-date=30 July 2016}}{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Managing Editor and co-founder: Duncan Jepson (2004 - 2011){{Cite web|url= https://www.scmp.com/magazines/48hrs/article/1255704/i-know-place-duncan-jepson-asia-literary-review-co-founder|title= I Know a Place: Duncan Jepson, Asia Literary Review co-founder|date= 13 June 2013}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.asialiteraryreview.com Official website]
Category:Art magazines published in China
Category:Defunct literary magazines published in China
Category:Magazines published in Hong Kong
Category:Magazines established in 2000
Category:Quarterly magazines published in Hong Kong
Category:English-language magazines published in China
Category:Defunct English-language magazines
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