Shifu, You'll do Anything for a Laugh
Shifu, You'll do Anything for a Laugh
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Published:
17 April, 2003
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Shifu, You'll Do Anything for a Laugh is a collection of eight compelling short stories written over the past twenty years: surrealistic political fables, ghost stories, tales of failed and perverse love, and stories about the destructive effects of superstition and ignorance. These stories capture the current concerns of the Chinese: lack of income, famine, and the devastating effects of the one-child policy. One particular get-rich-quick scheme involves an unemployed man who decides to convert an abandoned bus into a venue for private trysts which will enable him to charge lovers by the hour.
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780413771193 |
| ISBN10 | 0413771199 |
| Number Of Pages | 224 |
| Item Weight | 1000 g |
| Publisher / Reseller | Methuen Publishing Ltd |
| Format | paperback |
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Author's Bio
Mo Yan was born to a peasant family in Shandong, China in 1955. In 1976 he joined the army and it was here that he was educated, first as a librarian, and later at the Army Arts and Literature College. He is still a staff officer in the People's Liberation Army. Despite the audacity of his writing, he has won virtually every national literary prize.