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In this hypnotic epic novel, mo yan, the most critically acclaimed chinese writer of this generation, takes us on a journey to a conjured province of contemporary china known as the republic of wine a corrupt and hallucinatory world filled with superstitions, gargantuan appetites, and surrealistic events. Wild and politically explosive, the republic of wine. The republic of wine is clearly a great piece of satire. Mo yan s reception in china and a reflection on the postcolonial discourse. The republic of wine mo yan, howard goldblatt translator. Ive traveled to china and i love the food and i really have enjoyed trying to get to know the people. As it is, the honor goes to mo yan, one of chinas most respected writers. The republic of wine by mo yan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In this hypnotic epic novel, mo yan, the most critically acclaimed chinese writer of this generation, takes us on a journey to a conjured province of contemporary china known as the republic of winea corrupt and hallucinatory world filled with superstitions, gargantuan appetites, and surrealistic events. It was translated to english by howard goldblatt the novel has two distinct narrative threads, one of a standard fiction form. A true example of mo yan s hallucinatory realism, the republic of wine is a tale of modern chinas indulgence and corruption. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. His first novel was falling rain on a spring night, published in 1981.
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Oct 11, 2012 chinese author mo yan, who left school for a life working the fields at the age of 12, has become the first chinese citizen ever to win the nobel prize in literature, praised by the swedish. The garlic ballads is a 1988 novel by nobel prizewinning author mo yan. The republic of wine is a novel joseph heller might have written had he been chinese. When it was published in the 1980s it was banned in china. The republic of wine by mo yan goodreads share book.
Mo yan published republic of winean elaborate metafictional work structured around an epistolary. Mo yan has previously written of peasant life in chinas rural provinces the republic of wine, 2000, etc. His novel shicao jiazu the herbivorous family was published in 1994, whereas in 1995, mo yan wenji collected works of mo yan. The book was filled with images that often i would rather not have in my brain but i think that. Find a library or download libby an app by overdrive. Of the stories contained in the latter book, mo himself was most satisfied with jiuguo 1992. Oct 12, 2012 an excerpt of an english translation of nobel winner mo yan s novel, the republic of wine, which is being newly reissued in november. A true example of mo yans hallucinatory realism, therepublic of wine is a tale of modern chinas indulgence and corruption. It is beyond funny and one can equate it to other great works and the author to great artists from joyce to waugh to gabriel garciamarquez. This acclaimed book by mo yan is available at in several formats for your ereader. A novel kindle edition by mo yan, howard goldblatt.
As a consequence, the perception of chinese literature by the outside world and its selfcognition has accordingly undergone a profound change. But for most american readers, and probably most nonchinese writers, to say you really get most of it would be highly disingenuous. Dec, 2012 i read the republic of wine by mo yan and was facinated with references to various animals like the donkey. Mo yan wikipedia worldcat mclc academia baidu cbi douban chinese short stories. Many things get started over the course of this book a love affair, a crime investigation, a literary career, etc.
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