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Mo Yan, born Guan Moye, is a renowned Chinese contemporary novelist. Born on February 17, 1955, in Gaomi City, Shandong Province, his works are known for their unique narrative style and profound social criticism. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2012.

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“The act of giving voice to this spiritual suffering is, in my view, the sacred duty of the writer.”

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Book:Shifu, You'll Do Anything for a Laugh: A Novel

Source: Shifu, You'll Do Anything for a Laugh: A Novel

“All kinds of mysterious phenomena exist in this world, but answers to most of them have come with advances in scientific knowledge. Love is the sole holdout-nothing can explain it. A Chinese writer by the name of Ah Cheng wrote that love is just a chemical reaction, an unconventional point of view that seemed quite fresh at the time. But if love can be controlled and initiated by means of chemistry, then novelists would be out of a job. So while he may have had his finger on the truth, I'll remain a member of the loyal opposition.”

Source: Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out: A Novel

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Born: February 17, 1955
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 32

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