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Rebecca Kuang's New Novel Satirizes Academic Life
8/24/2025
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Story summary
- Rebecca F. Kuang is an acclaimed author known for "The Poppy War" and "Babel," receiving multiple awards.
- She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at Yale, with her latest novel "Katabasis" satirizing academic life.
- Kuang's bicultural upbringing has shaped her exploration of identity in her writing.
