• FICTION

    THE REPUBLIC OF WINE

    APRIL 1, 2000

FICTION

THE REPUBLIC OF WINE

by Mo Yan & translated by Howard Goldblatt

Mo Yan has heretofore looked like China's Maxim Gorky; it now seems he may also be his country's Evelyn Waugh or Groucho... Full review >

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  • FICTION

    SHIFU, YOU’LL DO ANYTHING FOR A LAUGH

    AUG. 1, 2001

FICTION

SHIFU, YOU’LL DO ANYTHING FOR A LAUGH

by Mo Yan & translated by Howard Goldblatt

Uneven work. But when Mo Yan’s imagination cuts loose, and the gloves come off, he can be a provocative and powerfully... Full review >

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    LIFE AND DEATH ARE WEARING ME OUT

    MAY 1, 2008

FICTION

LIFE AND DEATH ARE WEARING ME OUT

by Mo Yan & translated by Howard Goldblatt

The recent Nobel awarded to Gao Xingjian may have ousted Mo Yan from the top level of contenders. If so, the selection... Full review >

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