
The author of Soul Mountain, and China's only Nobel Laureate in Literature, offers provocative insights into the meaning and enduring importance of literary expression
When Gao Xingjian was crowned Nobel Laureate in 2000, it was the first time in...

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These eight, brilliant essays from the Nobel prize-winning author of Soul Mountain, constitutes the kernel of Gao's thoughts on literature, and is translated by Sydney writer Mabel Lee.