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Yan Lianke


China (b.1958)

Yan Lianke is a Chinese writer of novels and short stories based in Beijing. His work is highly satirical, which has resulted in his most famous works being banned in the PRC. He has admitted to self-censorship while writing his stories in order to avoid censorship.
 

Genres: Literary Fiction
 
New and upcoming books
March 2024

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Sound and Silence
 
Novels
   Serve the People! (2007)
   Dream of Ding Village (2011)
   Lenin's Kisses (2012)
   The Four Books (2015)
   Explosion Chronicles (2016)
   The Day the Sun Died (2018)
   Hard Like Water (2021)
   Heart Sutra (2023)
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Novellas and Short Stories
   Marrow (2016)
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Non fiction show
 
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Yan Lianke recommends
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Hospital (2023)
(Hospital , book 1)
Han Song
"The darkness contained within Hospital expresses the author's desperation with mankind's attempts at self-treatment and salvation. The novel's completely unbridled narrative path sets out in the direction of science fiction but ultimately arrives at the spiritual abyss lurking in the reality of today's China - and the rest of the world."
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Cocoon (2022)
Zhang Yueran
"The twists and absurdities of Chinese history circle each other across time. In the most personal way, Cocoon charts a pathway through individual and collective memory, through the most hidden fissures and bonds between young people and their parents. With exquisite, precise and lyrical language, the novel sets the benchmark for younger authors seeking to write about history and individuals, proving once again that Zhang Yueran's writing surpasses and distinguishes itself from that of her contemporaries."
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A Snake Lies Waiting (1957)
(Condor Heroes, book 3)
Jin Yong
"Jin Yong's stories have been passed down in the East from generation to generation and thus nurture people of all ages."

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Awards
International Booker Prize Best Book nominee (2016) : The Four Books
International Booker Prize Best Book nominee (2017) : Explosion Chronicles


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