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“There is a long tradition in China for writers and journalists to take pen names, partly as protection from retaliation by authorities. If Facebook requires the use of real names, that could potentially put Chinese citizens in danger.”

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Michael Anti

Michael Anti, also known as Hu Jia, was born in Shanghai, China in 1975. He is a renowned journalist known for his unique perspective and incisive commentary in the Chinese media, focusing on international news and China's social transformation. more

“I don't think any particular painters have inspired me, except in a general sense. It was more a matter of corroboration. The visual arts, from Manet onwards, seemed far more open to change and experiment than the novel, though that's only partly the fault of the writers. There's something about the novel that resists innovation.”

Thinking Art Matter Novel Particular Innovation Faults Inspired Experiments Painter Visuals Visual Art

Author:J. G. Ballard

“I believe that if it were possible to scrap the whole of existing literature, all writers would find themselves inevitably producing something very close to SF ... No other form of fiction has the vocabulary of ideas and images to deal with the present, let alone the future.”

Ifs Believe Ideas Whole Form Literature I Believe Deals Fiction Vocabulary Scrap

Author:J. G. Ballard

“Most English writers are not interested in change but in the social novel. That demands a static backdrop. I'm intensely interested in change - probably as a matter of self-preservation. What the hell is going to happen next?”

Self Matter Happens Next Social Novel Hell Demand Not Interested Preservation Static Self Preservation Backdrop

Author:J. G. Ballard

“Most writers flinch at the thought of being completely honest about themselves. So absolute honesty is what marks the true modern.”

Modern Honest Honesty Mark Absolutes

Author:J. G. Ballard