Asian authors honoured at Lyon crime fiction festival
The 4-day crime fiction festival Quais du Polar, which honoured authors
from Asia, concluded in the French city of Lyon on April 1.
The 4-day crime fiction festival Quais du Polar, which honoured authors
from Asia, concluded in the French city of Lyon on April 1.
One of the honorary guests at this year’s event was Qiu Xiaolong, an American novelist of Chinese origin, who brought to readers his novel entitled “Cyber China ” depicting a contemporary China through a plot of both criminal and social features.
The festival also saw the participation of some other authors from Asia, including Japanese writer Ira Ishida with the novel “ Ikebukuro West Gate Park ”.
Many Western faces who had spent many years in Asia were also honoured this time, including John Burdett from Britain and Elsa Marpeau from France .
Besides, the festival also introduced a number of works written by prisoners in order to encourage them to get involved in crime fiction writing.-VNA
One of the honorary guests at this year’s event was Qiu Xiaolong, an American novelist of Chinese origin, who brought to readers his novel entitled “Cyber China ” depicting a contemporary China through a plot of both criminal and social features.
The festival also saw the participation of some other authors from Asia, including Japanese writer Ira Ishida with the novel “ Ikebukuro West Gate Park ”.
Many Western faces who had spent many years in Asia were also honoured this time, including John Burdett from Britain and Elsa Marpeau from France .
Besides, the festival also introduced a number of works written by prisoners in order to encourage them to get involved in crime fiction writing.-VNA
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