Dutch uncle; writer delights in debunking myths in his controversial novels

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Sri Lankan writer Carl Muller has won awards and hit bestseller lists with his chronicles of Dutch Burghers in the island-state, and hopes for more success with a retelling, and debunking, of the Sanskrit epic The Mahavamsa. His Von Bloss trilogy features authentic, energetic characters that revived interest in the community but also drew scorn from more upscale Burghers, who prefer to ignore their less successful brethren. Muller himself is matter-of- fact about approval and obloquy alike, simply desiring more sales.

Behavior, Novelists, Muller, Carl

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Images of Asia: films reflect ambivalence felt by many

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Portrayals of Asians and particularly the Japanese in Australian films depict the contradictory ideas that Australians have towards Asians. Cultural and racial attitudes which were ingrained in the Australian psyche after the world wars are changing slowly. Japan is now being viewed with tolerance because of the boost that she has given to the Australian economy and to tourism. But portrayals in Australian movies even during the 80s continue to confirm cultural and social stereotypes.

Criticism and interpretation, Asians, Japanese, Japanese (Asian people), Motion pictures, Australian, Australian movies

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Traveller's tales

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Nanjing, the Southern capital of China has been ignored for decades after its massacre by Japanese invaders in 1937. The violence and torture that the people of Nanjing suffered under the Japanese imperial army, still haunts Nanjing's inhabitants. World history, however, has obliterated the incident.

Column, History, Nanjing, China, Sino-Japanese Conflict, 1937-1945

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