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Yan Lianke

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Yan Lianke


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Luoyang, He'nan, China
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Yan Lianke (simplified Chinese: 阎连科; traditional Chinese: 閻連科; pinyin: Yán Liánkē; Wade–Giles: Yen Lien-k'e, born 1958) is a Chinese writer of novels and short stories based in Beijing. His work is highly satirical, which has resulted in some of his most renowned works being banned.

He started writing in 1978 and his works include: Xia Riluo (夏日落), Serve the People (为人民服务), Enjoyment (受活), and Dream of Ding Village (丁庄梦). He has also published more than ten volumes of short stories. Enjoyment, which was published in 2004, received wide acclaim in China. His literature has been published in various nations, and some of his works have been banned in China.

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The Four Books

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Serve the People!

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The Day the Sun Died

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Lenin's Kisses

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“For complexity does not inevitably heighten a story's verisimilitude, or its power to convince; sometimes simplicity and economy make for a more vigorous exposition, propelling the drama forward.”
Yan Lianke, Serve the People!

“When graves are robbed of treasure,
there’s not enough treasure to go around.
When graves are robbed of coffins,
there are too many coffins to be found.”
Yan Lianke, Dream of Ding Village

“Cause and effect were clear: what you plant in spring, you harvest in the autumn. You reap what you sow.”
Yan Lianke, Dream of Ding Village

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