Crocodile Author: Mo Yan Publisher: Zhejiang Literature and Art Publishing House

Introduction · · · · · ·
◑Mo Yan releases another blockbuster work ten years after winning the Nobel Prize

◑From novelist to playwright - Mo Yan's magnificent transformation.

◑The heart is a big stage, more exciting than novels!

"In front of the statue of Shakespeare in Shakespeare's former residence, I made a vow to spend the rest of my life transforming from a novelist to a playwright."

"Drama has been my dream for many years. I do have some experience and understanding in writing plays. As a playwright, it is really enjoyable to sit in the theater and watch my own plays being performed on the stage."

——Mo Yan

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【Content Introduction】

🐊This book is a magical play written by the famous writer Mo Yan ten years after he won the Nobel Prize for Literature. Mo Yan once made a vow in front of the statue of Shakespeare in Shakespeare's former residence to complete the transformation from novelist to playwright in the second half of his life. This book is a testimony to this vow and a gorgeous transformation work of Mo Yan.

🐊The story of "Crocodile" revolves around the protagonist Shan Wudan and the "crocodile" gift he received at his birthday party. Knowing that the growth of crocodiles depends on the degree of environmental restrictions, Wudan, who is worried, has a strong interest in crocodiles. For ten years, he has continuously replaced the fish tank for the crocodile with a larger one, allowing the crocodile to grow continuously until it becomes a four-meter-long behemoth... Through an infinitely growing crocodile, the story explores the secrets deep in human nature and deeply explores the theme of "desire".

🐊The work vividly portrays a series of typical characters through Shakespearean brilliant dialogues and imaginative dramatic conflict design. It not only reflects the author's in-depth thinking and innovation in literature, but also has profound social reality significance and educational warning function.

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【Editor's recommendation】

◑Shakespearean dialogue + superb conflict design

Breaking the tradition of realistic drama with "Mo Yan-style magic"

◑Talking crocodile, out of control desire!

The endless growth of crocodiles reveals the depths of human nature...

"Human desires are like crocodiles. If they are given enough space and nutrients, they will grow rapidly..."

"Desire, the driving force behind the reproduction of all things, the devil that destroys everything. All things are beautiful because of you, and all evil is caused by you."

◑Surprise gift with the book: Mo Yan calligraphy collection card + Mo Yan photography collection card

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【Celebrity Recommendation】

🐊"We all have a crocodile in our hearts. How should we view this crocodile? Mo Yan's "Crocodile" writes about the complexity of human nature."

——Writer Li Er

🐊 "This growing crocodile is a symbol. I think there is a bit of surrealism here, which is to visualize human desire. In our day, desire has become a driving force for social development and for us to engage in various undertakings. This driving force has its strengths, but it also has its fears. We will also get some understanding of this issue when watching Mo Yan's plays."

——Scholar Chen Sihe

🐊 "In Mo Yan's works, there is both the folk characteristics of traditional Chinese drama and the influence of Western dramas such as Shakespeare, Chekhov, and Brecht, and they are fused very appropriately, truly achieving the sinicization of world culture and the modernization of traditional Chinese culture."

——Scholar Chen Xiaoming

🐊 "Among modern writers, I think there are probably two main categories: one is polyphonic, dialogical and dramatic writers, and the other is narrative, lyrical and subjective writers. Mo Yan obviously belongs to the former."

——Critic Zhang Qinghua