Write a critical profile of the author Dhondup Gyal (approx. 2500 words). Your profile should present the author and their work, setting them in the appropriate historical and cultural context, while also providing your own critical insight into their work.
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Here is the course description so yo have some background:
When the People’s Liberation Army entered Tibet in 1950, Tibetan society was turned upside down. A culture defined by its devout Buddhism became part of communist China, and over the following decades, Tibetans were subjected to extreme political campaigns and vast socio-economic changes. After the death of Mao in 1976, the relatively relaxed political climate gave rise to a flourishing cultural scene in Tibet. Since then, Tibetan writers and artists have been finding new avenues of creative expression as they wrestle with the major issues facing the Land of Snows. How can Tibetans reevaluate the roles of religion and tradition on their own terms? Can Tibetans discuss sensitive issues such as the Cultural Revolution and the ongoing self-immolation protests by Buddhist monks? What is it like to be an ethnic minority in a country that is 91% Han Chinese? What does feminism look like in modern Tibet? These are just some of the questions that Tibetan writers––and this course––seek to explore. We will examine literature, art, and film by Tibetans living in the PRC, and through them discover how a unique cultural tradition has adapted itself to th will be in English translation (translated from Tibetan and Chinese); no prior study of China- or Tibet-related topics required.
