The Dissident

Name: The Dissident
Author: Nell Freudenberger

by Nell Freudenberger

Chinese dissident settles in America, navigating marriage and political alienation

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Nell Freudenberger

American novelist and short-story writer whose debut collection Lucky Girls won the PEN/Malamud Award. Her novels The Dissident and The Newlyweds explore cross-cultural encounters with psychological precision. She is one of the most admired younger American novelists.

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Lucky GirlsStories of women in relationships crossing continents, culture, and expectation
The NewlywedsMarriage between young immigrant woman and American man in Bangladesh conflict
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The LimitsNovel about boundaries, isolation, and connection in contemporary American life