Dream of Ding Village

Name: Dream of Ding Village
Author: Yan Lianke

by Yan Lianke

Magical realism novel about blood donation schemes and rural collapse in modern China

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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.

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