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From the author of Brothers and China in Ten Words this celebrated contemporary classic of Chinese literature was also adapted for film by Zhang Yimou. This searing novel, originally banned in China but later named one of that nation's most influential books, portrays one man's transformation from the spoiled son of a landlord to a kindhearted peasant. After squandering his family's fortune in gambling dens and brothels, the young, deeply penitent Fugui settles down to do the honest work of a farmer. Forced by the Nationalist Army to leave behind his family, he witnesses the horrors and privations of the Civil War, only to return years later to face a string of hardships brought on by the ravages of the Cultural Revolution. Left with an ox as the companion of his final years, Fugui stands as a model of gritty authenticity, buoyed by his appreciation for life in this narrative of humbling power.

One of the last decade's ten most influential books in China, this internationally acclaimed novel by one of the mainland's most important contemporary writers provides an unflinching portrait of life under Chairman Mao.A cart-pusher in a silk mill, Xu Sanguan augments his meager salary with regular visits to the local blood chief. His visits become lethally frequent as he struggles to provide for his wife and three sons at the height of the Cultural Revolution. Shattered to discover that his favorite son was actually born of a liaison between his wife and a neighbor, he suffers his greatest indignity, while his wife is publicly scorned as a prostitute. Although the poverty and betrayals of Mao's regime have drained him, Xu Sanguan ultimately finds strength in the blood ties of his family. With rare emotional intensity, grippingly raw descriptions of place and time, and clear-eyed compassion, Yu Hua gives us a stunning tapestry of human life in the grave particulars of one man's days.

From one of China’s most acclaimed writers: a unique, intimate look at the Chinese experience over the last several decades. Framed by ten phrases common in the Chinese vernacular, China in Ten Words uses personal stories and astute analysis to reveal as never before the world’s most populous yet oft-misunderstood nation. In "Disparity," for example, Yu Hua illustrates the expanding gaps that separate citizens of the country. In "Copycat," he depicts the escalating trend of piracy and imitation as a creative new form of revolutionary action. And in "Bamboozle," he describes the increasingly brazen practices of trickery, fraud, and chicanery that are, he suggests, becoming a way of life at every level of society. Witty, insightful, and courageous, this is a refreshingly candid vision of the "Chinese miracle" and all of its consequences.

The controversial bestseller from one of China's most influential novelists

Yu Hua’s beautiful, heartbreaking novel Cries in the Drizzle follows a young Chinese boy throughout his childhood and adolescence during the reign of Chairman Mao.The middle son of three, Sun Guanglin is constantly neglected ignored by his parents and his younger and older brother. Sent away at age six to live with another family, he returns to his parents’ house six years later on the same night that their home burns to the ground, making him even more a black sheep. Yet Sun Guanglin’s status as an outcast, both at home and in his village, places him in a unique position to observe the changing nature of Chinese society, as social dynamics — and his very own family — are changed forever under Communist rule.With its moving, thoughtful prose, Cries in the Drizzle is a stunning addition to the wide-ranging work of one of China’s most distinguished contemporary writers.

Osudy muže, který prodával vlastní krev Jü Chuův román je sondou do života obyčejného čínského člověka v období hospodářského experimentu Velkého skoku, následujícího hladomoru, chaotického období Kulturní revoluce a postupného otevírání Číny na konci 70. let 20. století. V dobách hladu je pro továrního dělníka Xu Sanguana prodej krve místní nemocnici často jediným způsobem, jak uživit rodinu. Uchyluje se k němu pokaždé, když se jeho rodina ocitne vinou politických a hospodářských katastrof na mizině. Situace se zhoršuje a Xu Sanguan stále častějším prodejem ohrožuje své zdraví. Kromě těchto problémů se dostává i do krize osobní... Krev je v románu nejen obchodovaným zbožím, ale také symbolem oběti, vazby mezi manželi a vazby mezi otcem a synem

Sono trascorsi ormai dieci anni da quando il narratore, recatosi nelle campagne della Cina popolare a raccogliere ballate, ebbe modo di conoscere un anziano contadino che arava la terra con il suo bufalo. Si chiamava Fugui e fu ben contento di aprirgli il suo cuore e raccontargli la sua storia all’ombra di un albero rigoglioso. Figlio di un ricco proprietario terriero, era considerato la pecora nera della famiglia Xu perché giocava d’azzardo e in una notte aveva perduto tutto il patrimonio familiare. Da quel momento era iniziata la rovina della sua casa e Fugui aveva dovuto intraprendere una nuova vita, fatta di fatica nei campi, miseria e umiliazioni, per risollevarsi. Ma nell’affrontare il duro destino ha sempre potuto trarre la forza necessaria dall’affezionata moglie Jiazhen, dalla brava figlia Fengxia, dal piccolo Youqing… E passando attraverso la povertà, la fame, la fatica, la guerra, le riforme, la carestia e una lunga serie di lutti è giunto a capire l’essenza delle cose, l’autenticità degli affetti, approdando a un ottimistico attaccamento alla vita e a una superiore consapevolezza, ironica e pietosa assieme, della gioia di vivere, nonostante tutto.

Akcja najnowszej powieści Yu Hua – jednego z najbardziej znanych i najczęściej nagradzanych współczesnych pisarzy chińskich – na którą czytelnicy musieli czekać aż osiem lat, rozgrywa się w Chinach cesarskich, u schyłku epoki

DAS MODERNE CHINA - EINE GROTESKE: Yang Fei ist erst 41 und schon tot. Bevor aber seine Seele ins Jenseits geht, befindet sich der Verstorbene sieben Tage in einem Zwischenreich, wo er sein Leben Revue passieren lässt. Schon seine Geburt ist dramatisch: Die hochschwangere Mutter verliert das Kind auf dem Abort des Zuges, zum Glück findet es der Streckenwärter Yang Jinbiao auf den Schienen und nimmt das Kind auf. Im modernen China bleibt sein Leben dramatisch: der Abriss seiner Wohnung durch Spekulanten, die Verarmung seines Ziehvaters durch Krankheit, und dann verlässt ihn noch seine große Liebe Li Qing für einen reichen Mann.

Někdy se člověk probudí a chvíli přemýšlí, jestli to, co právě zažil, byl sen, nebo skutečnost. Hrdinové devíti povídek čínského spisovatele jsou takové nejistotě vystaveni často. Celkem běžně překračují ze světa živých do světa mrtvých, to, co se jim stane ve snu, je stejně důležité jako to, co zažívají ve skutečnosti. Někdy to berou s humorem, jindy jim při tom běhá mráz po zádech. A tak máme příležitost dozvědět se, jaké nepříjemnosti člověk zažije, když si ho spletou s někým jiným, co se honí hlavou řidiči náklaďáku, když usmrtí dítě, jak hledí na svět vesnický blázen, nebo jak to vypadá ve vsi, kde vládne věštec posedlý touhou po dosažení dlouhověkosti.