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Loneliness and hunger were my fortunes of creation.

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A writer should bury his thoughts deep and convey them through the characters in his novel.

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A writer should express criticism and indignation at the dark side of society and the ugliness of human nature, but we should not use one uniform expression.

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I think writers write for their consciences, they write for their own true audiences, for their souls.

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No person writes to win awards.

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I think that China has many outstanding authors, and their great works should also be recognised by the world.

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My works are Chinese literature, which is part of world literature. They show the life of Chinese people as well as the country's unique culture and folk customs.

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I'll continue on the path I've been taking, feet on the ground, describing people's lives, describing people's emotions, writing from the standpoint of the ordinary people.

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One of the biggest problems in literature is the lack of subtlety.

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I write about my region, the countryside in which I grew up.

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Biography

Nationality: Chinese

Type: Novelist

Born: February 17th, 1955

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