The story of Dhondup Wangchen, filmmaker jailed in China

Woeser, Tibet’s most famous poet and intellectual dissident, is now available in English translation and should be read by all freethinkers

Dechen Pemba — March 6, 2009 20393 Commentshttp://www.thecommentfactory.com/woeser-tibets-most-famous-poet-and-intellectual-dissident-is-now-available-in-english-translation-and-should-be-read-by-all-freethinkers-2039/Woeser%2C+Tibet%27s+most+famous+poet+and+intellectual+dissident%2C+is+now+available+in+English+translation+and+should+be+read+by+all+freethinkers2009-03-06+15%3A16%3A14Dechen+Pemba

Next week, on March 10th, it’s the 50th anniversary of the Dalai Lama’s flight from Tibet. Here Denchen Pemba evaluates the aesthetic and political contributions of Woeser, one of Tibet’s most celebrated artists and freethinkers, who’s works were recently bought out in English translation under the title, “Tibet’s True Heart”.

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