Yan Lianke
Controversial and prolific Chinese novelist whose darkly satirical fiction has been repeatedly banned in China for its unsparing critique of Communist ideology. Lenin's Kisses and The Years Months Days are among his most celebrated works.
Works
- Dream of Ding VillageMagical realism novel about blood donation schemes and rural collapse in modern China
- Lenin's KissesSurreal narrative exploring revolution, desire, and memory in contemporary China
- The Day the Sun Died
- The Explosion ChroniclesDark satirical novel about corruption and violence in construction and capitalism
- Serve the People!Absurdist narrative about militarized domesticity and power in contemporary China
- Serve the PeopleAbsurdist exploration of ideology, service, and power in Chinese society
- The Days Months Years