The “modernist” origins of the Chinese writer Yu Hua.
Originally published on Rue89, 02/03/2010
Yu Hua is one of the major modern Chinese writers. After the worldwide success of his novel “Brothers,” a collection of short stories “On the Road at Eighteen Years,” has been translated, which leads us to revisit his origins and the literature of this period.
The Cultural Revolution, a school for Yu Hua:
This is a critical period, which will influence his future books.Ten years of education in schools which … Lire la suite