China’s Opening and Closing In The 80’s

China’s Opening and Closing In The 80’s

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Try entering the keyword "intellectuals" and shift the timeline to the period after the Cultural Revolution. What kind of landscape emerges from the intricate intertwining of history and individual lives? Is it the yearning for freedom, the pursuit of art, unrestrained sexuality, or perhaps the spoken and unspoken madness and rebellion between people? The 1980s can truly be called a magnificent cultural renaissance for China.

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嚴歌苓

嚴歌苓,生於上海,少年從軍,20歲從文。1986年出版第一本長篇小說,同年加入中國作家協會。代表作有《扶桑》、《人寰》、《白蛇》等作品,由她參加編劇的電影曾獲得多項亞太電影節、金馬獎等殊榮,並入選柏林和坎城影展。2024年推出長篇小說作品《米拉蒂》。

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