CLOSE-UP: YAN LIANKE
Yan Lianke is one of China's foremost authors. His style is satirical and critical of society, resulting in many of his works being banned in his homeland. Most renowned internationally is the novel Dream of Ding Village, which is based on the horrifying true story of how millions of unsuspecting rural farmers in China were infected with the HIV virus due to the organized selling and buying of blood. Despite his sharp criticism of power, Yan Lianke has been awarded two of China's most prestigious literary prizes. This speaks to his stylistic ability and genius as a storyteller. Meet this fantastic author in conversation with Andreas Liebe Delsett.
The conversation will be interpreted between Chinese and Norwegian.
CLOSE-UP: YAN LIANKE
Yan Lianke is one of China's foremost authors. His style is satirical and critical of society, resulting in many of his works being banned in his homeland. Most renowned internationally is the novel Dream of Ding Village, which is based on the horrifying true story of how millions of unsuspecting rural farmers in China were infected with the HIV virus due to the organized selling and buying of blood. Despite his sharp criticism of power, Yan Lianke has been awarded two of China's most prestigious literary prizes. This speaks to his stylistic ability and genius as a storyteller. Meet this fantastic author in conversation with Andreas Liebe Delsett.
The conversation will be interpreted between Chinese and Norwegian.
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