A prize for the Chinese writer Han Shaogong.

Originally published on Rue89 – 11/01/2010

After Mo Yan two years ago, the Chinese writer Han Shaogong was awarded theĀ  Newman prize for Chinese literature from the University of Oklahoma. TheĀ  selected writers: Yu Hua, Su Tong, Ge Fei and Li Ang were strong competition.

His translator, Julia Lovell, a member of the jury, convinced the other members of the merits of his most famous work “A Dictionary of Maquiao” unfortunately not yet translated into … Lire la suite