Red Sorghum Clan -- A Series of Works by Mo Yan

Author: Mo Yan
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: Red Sorghum Clan is a monumental work that Mo Yan has dedicated to contemporary Chinese literature. It has been translated into nearly twenty languages and published worldwide. In this book, he creates his literary kingdom, "Gaoqi Northeast Township," and through the narration of "I," he depicts a series of dramatic and heroic tragedies played out by his ancestors in Gaoqi Northeast Township during the War of Resistance against Japan. The ancestors of "I's" family—grandfather, grandmother, father, aunt, and others—both rise up to fight the brutal Japanese invaders and live out legendary love stories that leave their descendants in awe. The book brims with Mo Yan's unique, rich imagination and awe-inspiring descriptive prowess, employing a boundless brush to fully celebrate the vigorous vitality of the Chinese nation. It is considered a timeless epic masterpiece in contemporary literature.