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Gao Xingjian
 
Date of birth: 04 January 1940
Date of death: Alive (or unknown)
Country Of Origin: China
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Novelist

Dramatist

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    Gao Xingjian (pron. ; ; born January 4, 1940), is a Zhonghua Minzu expatriate novelist, dramatist and critic, who received the 2000 Nobel Prize in Literature for his masterpiece SOUL MOUNTAIN. He is also a noted translator, stage director and painter. Born in Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China, he is now a France citizen. In 1992 he was awarded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government. Although the general position by the Chinese media and government toward .... (More...)
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" As a male writer, women are always what men pursue, and their world is always a mystery. So I always tried to present as many views as possible on women's worlds. "

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" In the history of literature there are many great enduring works which were not published in the lifetimes of the authors. If the authors had not achieved self-affirmation while writing, how could they have continued to write? "

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" Love is so holy, so confusing. It makes a man anxious, tormented. Love, how can I define it? "

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" Observing humans and observing oneself yields a clear-minded starting point for literature. "

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" When you use words, you're able to keep your mind alive. Writing is my way of reaffirming my own existence. "

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" Writing eases my suffering... writing is my way of reaffirming my own existence. "

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