"Rehabilitated" in 1979, former political prisoner Zhang Xianliang recovered from the authorities a diary he had kept while in a labour camp during the 1960s. This book is a detailed annotation to the necessarily terse entries in that diary.
Zhang Xianliang Books
December 8, 1936 – September 27, 2014
Zhang Xianliang was a Chinese author and poet whose work deeply explores the experiences of political imprisonment and the turbulent periods of Chinese history. His largely autobiographical reflections, inspired by personal encounters with political persecution and the Cultural Revolution, offer a profound look at human resilience in the face of adversity. Through his distinctive style, he conveys raw and intimate portraits of individuals navigating extreme circumstances, seeking meaning and hope. His writing is characterized by its candor and depth, establishing him as a significant voice in Chinese literature.
Mimosa and other stories
- 270 pages
- 10 hours of reading
Doodgaan went
- 303 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Een Chinees op reis door de andere werelden, het Westen en de dood. Autobiografisch getint relaas over het leven van een Chinees dissident in China en in het Westen.
