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"Xu Sanguan Selling Blood" Author: Yu Hua Publisher: Beijing October Literature and Art Publishing House
"Xu Sanguan Selling Blood" Author: Yu Hua Publisher: Beijing October Literature and Art Publishing House
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Introduction · · · · · ·
"Xu Sanguan Selling Blood" is a novel written by Yu Hua in 1995. The story takes place in China in the 1950s and 1960s. It tells the story of Xu Sanguan, a silk factory worker, who sells blood. He sells blood to get married, to save his seriously ill son, to entertain guests, to avoid starvation, and to survive. But in the end, it is still for love and ridiculous dignity.
"Xu Sanguan Selling Blood" is a vivid portrayal of Chinese life. Yu Hua uses a humorous way to explain the absurdity of the whole society. He created a group of little people with a fervent desire for life who can stick to their dignity and unite at the critical moment of life and death. This is an outstanding work that vividly depicts the world view, life view, and values of Chinese civilians - the "three views".
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Selected as one of the 100 must-read books by Korea JoongAng Ilbo and a Chinese textbook for Korean universities
Selected as one of the "Top 10 Works of the 1990s" by 100 Chinese critics and literary editors
About the Author · · · · · ·
Yu Hua
Born in April 1960, he worked as a dentist for 5 years. He started writing in 1983. His major works include To Live, Xu Sanguan Selling Blood, Shouting in the Rain, Brothers, The Seventh Day, etc. His works have been translated into more than 40 languages and published in more than 40 countries and regions including the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Russia, Japan, etc. He has won the Italian Grinzane Cavour Literature Award (1998), the French Knight of Literature and Arts Medal (2004), the French International Courier Foreign Novel Award (2008), the Italian Giuseppe Acerbi International Literature Award (2014), etc.
