I cursed together with Li Ao

Author: Li Wen
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: This book is by Li Wen, the daughter of the Taiwanese writer Li Ao, who narrates her own growth journey. By chance, she was born to parents who were one in Taiwan and the other in the United States. Due to her father's imprisonment, she grew up moving around among many relatives with her mother. Her childhood memories were filled with visiting her father in prison; during her youth, she returned to the United States for school but suffered sexual abuse from her stepfather. Out of a desire for the family warmth she had lost since childhood, she married and gave birth to a daughter at the age of 17. To complete her education, she bravely divorced and left her daughter behind, eventually finishing her doctorate. After spending three or four decades studying and living in the United States, she still yearned for her homeland, holding onto a childlike heart. Upon returning to China to develop her career, she faced repeated cold shoulders, setbacks, and unfair treatment. Faced with these unreasonable phenomena, the author harshly criticizes, advocates tirelessly, and actively complains. Her courage, decisiveness, and perseverance greatly resemble her father, Li Ao. This is Li Ao's daughter, who, despite her hardships and humiliations, remains resilient and has developed a rebellious, aloof, and self-reliant personality. Compared to her father,