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Three Brothers: Memories of My Family
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See moreThe origin story of a childhood spent in poverty during the Cultural Revolution, from Yan Lianke, named βChinaβs most controversial novelistβ by the New Yorker.
The origin story of a childhood spent in poverty during the Cultural Revolution, from Yan Lianke, named 'China's most controversial novelist' by the New Yorker.
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The origin story of a childhood spent in poverty during the Cultural Revolution, from Yan Lianke, named 'China's most controversial novelist' by the New Yorker.
A powerful and intimate memoir about childhood, family and politics during the Cultural Revolution, from one of China's most important contemporary voices. With his quick wit and gift for metaphor, Yan Lianke brings the reader into his home of the 1960s and early 70s in rural Henan Province. Yan's is a loving but hard childhoodβhis father cultivates a stony plot to grow sweet potatoes, only to have them requisitioned by the government.
Yan longs to become a writer after reading on the back of a novel that the writer was allowed to remain in the city after publishing her book. But before escaping the village, he has to join the army in order to earn money for his family. Chronicling the lives of his father and uncles, as well as his own, Yan Lianke's Three Brothers is both a portrait of a singular period and a heartfelt celebration of the power of the family under the harshest circumstances.
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Three Brothers: Memories of My Family by Yan Lianke is acclaimed for its vivid and heartfelt narrative, offering a profound insight into his family's life during the 1960s and 70s. Critics highlight Yan's ability to capture the essence of his provincial roots with both tenderness and philosophical depth, providing a poignant meditation on themes like grief, death, and the socio-political landscape of post-Mao China. The memoir is praised for its poetic style and introspective examination of memory, earning it recognition as a must-read for those interested in understanding the complexities of Chinese history and personal legacy.
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ISBN: 9781922268525
Publisher: Text Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 17 March 2020
Country: Australia
Imprint: The Text Publishing Company
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 154.0mm
Height: 233.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 224
About the Author
Yan Lianke was born in 1958 in Henan Province, China. He is the author of numerous story collections and novels. Among his many accolades, he was awarded the Franz Kafka Prize, was twice a finalist for the Man Booker International Prize, and has been shortlisted for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize, the Man Asian Literary Prize, and the Prix Femina tranger. He lives in Beijing.
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