Gao Xingjian

Gao Xingjian

Gao Xingjian

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The Chinese-born author Gao Xingjian received the 2000 Nobel Prize in Literature, for work "of universal validity, bitter insights and linguistic ingenuity, which has opened new paths for the Chinese novel and drama." His achievement was all the more remarkable given the obstacles he was forced to overcome. During China's Cultural Revolution of the 1960s, all intellectuals were considered suspect. "To write, even in secret, was to risk one's life...Read More
The Chinese-born author Gao Xingjian received the 2000 Nobel Prize in Literature, for work...Read More