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Razor-sharp, pugnacious and blackly funny, Wang Xiaobo’s essays established him as one of China’s most popular – and subversive – writers. From the political power of silence to the irrepressible spirit of a pig he met while working in a commune, these reflections on life and literature in the shadow of the Cultural Revolution provide a rare glimpse of a fearless satirical genius.
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Razor-sharp, pugnacious and blackly funny, Wang Xiaobo’s essays established him as one of China’s most popular – and subversive – writers. From the political power of silence to the irrepressible spirit of a pig he met while working in a commune, these reflections on life and literature in the shadow of the Cultural Revolution provide a rare glimpse of a fearless satirical genius.
| Weight | 0.073 kg |
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| Dimensions | 18 × 11 × 0.7 cm |
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| Cover | Paperback |
| Pages | 128 |
| Language | English |
| Edition | Short stories |
| Dewey | 895.1352 (edition:23) |
| Readership | General – Trade / Code: K |
