Quote by: Mo Yan

I heard so many stories from Gaomi's peasants that I had an irrepressible urge to write them down. Today, Gaomi's peasants know that they have become famous around the world through my writings, but I think they are a little puzzled by this.


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Author Bio


  • NameMo Yan
  • DescriptionChinese novelist and recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature
  • AliasesGuan Moye
  • BornFebruary 17, 1955
  • CountryPeople's Republic Of China
  • ProfessionWriter; Novelist; Teacher
  • WorksRed Sorghum; The Republic Of Wine; Life And Death Are Wearing Me Out
  • AwardsNobel Prize In Literature