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ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- Yu Hua’s novel Huozhe (To Live) recounts a soul-shattering tale of regret, war, and the tragedy life presents itself as to many. His captivating writing style aids in the alleviation of topics often avoided, creating a somber sense of tranquility. It is a truly eye-opening and inspiring novel that can be enjoyed by many. Andrew
Yu Hua was born in 1960 in Zhejiang, China. He finished high school during the Cultural Revolution and worked as a dentist for five years before beginning to write in 1983. He has published three novels, six collections of stories, and three collections of essays. His work has been translated into French, German, Italian, Dutch, Spanish, Japanese, and Korean. In 2002 Yu Hua became the first Chinese writer to win the prestigious James Joyce Foundation Award. To Live was awarded Italy's Premio Grinzane Cavour in 1998 and was named one of the last decade's ten most influential books in China. Yu Hua lives in Beijing. Michael Berry is an assistant professor of contemporary Chinese cultural studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is the author of a forthcoming collection of interviews with Chinese filmmakers and the translator of Ye Zhaoyan's Nanjing 1937- A Love Story and Chang Ta-chun's Wild Kids- Two Novels About Growing Up.
ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- Yu Hua’s novel Huozhe (To Live) recounts a soul-shattering tale of regret, war, and the tragedy life presents itself as to many. His captivating writing style aids in the alleviation of topics often avoided, creating a somber sense of tranquility. It is a truly eye-opening and inspiring novel that can be enjoyed by many. Andrew
A work of astounding emotional power. --Dai Sijie, author of Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress<br><br> Yu Hua is the most profound voice coming out of China today. To Live reaches not only into the very essence of China and the Chinese people but into the blood and bones core of what it means to be a human being. --Lisa See, author of On Gold Mountain <br><br> A Chinese Book of Job, To Live is a heart-wrenching saga, written with beauty, defiance, and hope. Yu Hua's books deserve a place on the highest shelf. --Wang Ping, author of Aching for Beauty and Foreign Devil <br><br> A major contemporary novelist, Yu Hua writes with a cold eye but a warm heart. His novels are ingeniously structured and exude a mythical aura. Though unmistakably Chinese, they are universally resonant. --Ha Jin, author of Waiting <br> <br> A book of subtle power and poignant drama. You love Yu Hua's characters because they are flawed, vibrant, soulful, and real: you celebrate with them the small wonders of life, and feel their pain as they overcome tragedy. Ultimately, To Live is a redemptive story of the human spirit, one that is universal in its emotional depth. -Terrence Cheng, author of Sons of Heaven
