Liao Ao's Secretly Hidden Diary

Author: Li Ao
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: Li Ao, the master of "performing" in literature, though aging, shows no less of his former audacity. Over the years, he still manages to stir up a few bizarre incidents and remains a prominent figure in book publishing. From Beijing Foyou Temple to Up the Mountain, Down the Mountain, Love, he continues to make waves in the book market almost every year. Now, with his private diary in hand, he comes under the guise of exposing his own privacy, undoubtedly making a splash at the book fair. These diaries include the period from January 1970 to March 1971 when Li Ao was tracked, monitored, and detained, revealing the story of Peng Mingmin's clandestine escape to Sweden. There are also entries from 1978, when a 43-year-old Li Ao lived in seclusion, titled "Fleeting Anecdotes of Jinguang," and "The Black Advisor's Diary from 1983 to 1986," which expose the behind-the-scenes stories of many events Li Ao encountered. This time, almost everything is laid bare—Li Ao has truly gone "all out."