---------------------------------------------------- Internet Guide for China Studies Newsletter http://sun.sino.uni-heidelberg.de/igcs/ignew.htm ---------------------------------------------------- 07 Jan 2000 New in IGCS - On-line Journals: Persimmon: Asian Literature, Arts, and Culture Ed./Corp.: Contemporary Asian Culture, New York, NY, USA URL: http://www.persimmon-mag.com/ Numbering: 1.1 (2000) - . Frequency: Three times a year. Language: English. Self description: "[...] a new magazine published in January 2000 by Contemporary Asian Culture, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation whose mission is to bring to English-speaking readers insights into Asia. The focus of Persimmon is contemporary culture in East Asia, Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, and Mongolia." Each issue includes: (1) Fiction, memoirs, poetry; (2) Interviews and profiles (featuring prominent Asian writers, artists, and film directors); (3) City Scan (brief reports on high culture and pop culture in a half-dozen Asian cities); (4) On-Site (in-depth report from a fine writer's home base in Asia); (5) Feature articles (on artists, architects, social and educational leaders); (6) Book and film reviews. Availability: No contents available on-line. Resource suggested by Lorraine Kisly, Publisher ([log in to unmask]), Contempoary Asian Culture, Inc., USA. _______________________________________________________ With kind regards, Hanno Lecher ([log in to unmask]) INTERNET GUIDE FOR CHINA STUDIES -- editor http://sun.sino.uni-heidelberg.de/igcs/ _______________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from this list, please send an email to: [log in to unmask] containing the following message: SIGNOFF IGCS-L