Hsiao-Hung Pai
Hsiao-Hung Pai | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 白曉紅 |
| Born | 白曉紅 |
| Occupation | Journalist, writer |
| Language | English, Chinese |
| Nationality | British, Taiwanese |
| Alma mater | Fu Jen Catholic University University of Wales University of Westminster, University of Durham |
| Notable awards | Shortlisted for Orwell Prize (2009) Winner of Bread and Roses Award (2013) |
Hsiao-Hung Pai is a London-based journalist and writer. Her book Chinese Whispers: The True Story Behind Britain's Hidden Army of Labour was short-listed for the 2009 Orwell Prize[1] and her Scattered Sand: The Story of China's Rural Migrants won the Bread and Roses Award in 2013.[2]
Hsiao-Hung has written for The Guardian,[3] OpenDemocracy,[4] Red Pepper, Feminist Review,[5][6] Socialist Review, Chinese Times UK, Chinese Weekly, The Storm (as a columnist), and other Chinese-language publications worldwide.
Background
Hsiao-Hung Pai was born in Taiwan.[7]
Pai has lived in the United Kingdom since 1991.[8] She holds masters' degrees (MA) in Critical & Cultural Theory (University of Wales, College of Cardiff), East Asian politics & history (University of Durham) and Journalism, with distinction (University of Westminster).
Bibliography
- Chinese Whispers: The True Story Behind Britain's Hidden Army of Labour (Penguin Books 2008) ISBN 978-0-141-03568-0[9]
- Scattered Sand: The Story of China's Rural Migrants (Verso Books, 2012) ISBN 978-1-781-68090-2
- Invisible: Britain's Migrant Sex Workers (Westbourne Press, 2013) ISBN 978-1-908-90606-9
- Angry White People: Coming Face-to-face with the British Far Right (Zed Books March 2016) ISBN 9781783606924
- Bordered Lives: How Europe Fails Refugees and Migrants (New Internationalist, January 2018) ISBN 978-1-78026-438-7[10]
- Ciao Ousmane: The Hidden Exploitation of Italy's Migrant Workers (Hurst, January 2021) ISBN 9781787384699[11]
- Are We Home: Loss, Identities and Belonging in the East End of London (Whitechapel Books, March 2026) ISBN 9781036955069
- Exile: The Journey of the Uyghur Diaspora (Ethics International Press, February 2026) ISBN 978-1-83711-772-7
References
- ^ Pauli, Michelle (17 June 2009). "International slant for Orwell prize shortlist". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
- ^ housmans (12 May 2013). "Hsiao-Hung Pai wins the Bread & Roses Award 2013". The Bread and Roses Award for Radical Publishing. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ^ "Hsiao-Hung Pai | The Guardian". www.theguardian.com. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ^ "Home". openDemocracy. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ^ Armitage, Faith (2009). "Review of Sex, culture, and justice: the limits of choice". Feminist Review (91): 200–203. ISSN 0141-7789.
- ^ "Sage Journals: Discover world-class research". Sage Journals. doi:10.1057/s41305-017-0030-6. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ^ "Hsiao-Hung Pai". Saqi Books. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ^ "Chinese Whispers by Hsiao-Hung Pai". Juniper by the Sea. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ^ Pai, Hsiao-Hung (23 April 2008). Chinese Whispers.
- ^ "Hsiao-Hung Pai". HURST. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ^ "Lighthouse | Bread & Roses Award for Radical Publishing : Announcing 2022 Winner". lighthousebookshop.com. Retrieved 23 March 2026.