happy holidays to everyone except those who are responsible for and approved the podcast (that i discovered two days ago) that minimizes and misrepresents the British Museum's use of my translations of Qiu Jin's poetry without credit, pay, and permission earlier this year
There's a saying, 年少不知词中意，读懂已是词中人 (When I was young I didn't understand the poem's meaning; when I finally understood, I had become a part of the poetry)
I finally finished editing my essay on translating Qiu Jin's poetry that was derailed (by the British Museum) more than two months ago!!!
Through incredible diligence, @yilinwriter
has finally wrestled an agreement from the British Museum. Very much overdue. It's confusing that they had no policy to obtain translations. It does make you wonder about previous installations.
Some friends have started this petition to support me and to hold the British Museum accountable for their use of my translations of Qiu Jin's poetry without permission, credit, or pay in an exhibit for over a month.
Alright, everyone, we are just a little more than £1k away from meeting the fundraiser target which is the minimum that would allow me to start legal action. Do you think we can make it to the finishing line today? It would be so amazing! Thank you!!
Please donate to hold the British Museum accountable for the erasure of Chinese feminist poet Qiu Jin -
Today I want to talk about the importance of poetry in a Chinese cultural context and why this makes the removal of Qiu Jin's poetry especially problematic. Please share!
Thank you so much to everyone who has supported, spread the word about, and donated to my fundraiser to hold the British Museum accountable for copyright and moral rights infringement and the erasure of feminist poet Qiu Jin
We have passed the 33% mark!!
Let's show the British Museum that they must respect the labor of writers and translators! Please keep spreading the word
Hold the British Museum accountable for copyright and moral rights infringement and the erasure of feminist poet Qiu Jin!
Recently, I discovered that the British Museum's "China's Hidden Century" exhibit used my published translations of Chinese feminist poet Qiu Jin's poetry without contacting me, and thus without any permission, credit, or payment.
Please consider donating and help spread the word!! Help me hold the #BritishMuseum accountable for copyright and moral rights infringement and the erasure of feminist poet