One Man's Bible by Gao Xingjian (English) Paperback Book

Description: One Man's Bible by Gao Xingjian Written by Gao Xingjian, the first Chinese recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature. This book sets out to make sense of the horror that was Chinas Cultural Revolution. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description the eagerly-awaited new novel from Gao Xingjian, the first Chinese recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature.Full of wisdom, wit, pain and redemption, One Mans Bible is a book which sets out to make sense of the horror that was Chinas Cultural Revolution (1966-1976). there has been much written about this period, and the Chinese people are often portrayed as innocent victims, powerless to stop the government stamping any cultural pursuit that wasnt state-sanctioned. Gao argues however that everyone - from paddy-field worker to government cadre - was complicit and should take responsibility for what happened.Some 30 years later, the books main character reflects on the tragedy and absurdity which swept through China under Maos rule, recalling the endless rounds of recrimination and the policing of every word and deed - how nothing that did not conform to the mandates of the state or the Party was allowed and anyone who dared speak out was denounced, imprisoned or killed. He traces his perilous path through those times and examines every aspect of his life. Author Biography Gao Xingjian was born in 1940, in China. During the 1960s and 1970s, he wrote a number of works of prose, plays and poems, aware that what he wrote could not be published, since they failed to comply with the governments strict guidelines. He was finally able to publish a substantial number of works during the 1980s, but when a ban was imposed on the performance of his play Bus Stop in 1983, Gao finally fled Beijing and began the long journey of a political refugee which forms the basis of Soul Mountain and One Mans Bible. He now lives in Paris, where he writes and paints, and is a French citizen. Details ISBN0732275768 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd Year 2004 Translator Mabel Lee ISBN-10 0732275768 ISBN-13 9780732275761 Format Paperback Country of Publication Australia DEWEY 895.1352 Author Gao Xingjian Pages 560 Imprint Fourth Estate Place of Publication Pymble, NSW Language English Media Book Publication Date 2004-03-31 Illustrator Staz Johnson Birth 1947 Affiliation University of Alabama Position Assistant Professor Qualifications PsyD Alternative 9780732274740 Audience General NZ Release Date 2004-05-06 AU Release Date 2004-03-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159380681;

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