Chinese - Novelist | February 17, 1955 -
Loneliness and hunger were my fortunes of creation.
Mo Yan
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I know what real courage is, and I understand true compassion.
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I think writers write for their consciences, they write for their own true audiences, for their souls.
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A writer should bury his thoughts deep and convey them through the characters in his novel.
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When literature exists, perhaps we do not notice how important it is, but when it does not exist, our lives become coarsened and brutal. For this reason, I am proud of my profession, but also aware of its importance.
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A writer should express criticism and indignation at the dark side of society and the ugliness of human nature, but we should not use one uniform expression.
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No person writes to win awards.
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I think that China has many outstanding authors, and their great works should also be recognised by the world.
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My works are Chinese literature, which is part of world literature. They show the life of Chinese people as well as the country's unique culture and folk customs.
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I'll continue on the path I've been taking, feet on the ground, describing people's lives, describing people's emotions, writing from the standpoint of the ordinary people.
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One of the biggest problems in literature is the lack of subtlety.
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I write about my region, the countryside in which I grew up.
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