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A surreal, fantastic coming-of-age novel blending Eastern and Western beliefs, from the winner of the 2015 Best Translated Book Award.
Can Xue
Can Xue is the pseudonym of celebrated experimental writer Deng Xiaohua, born in 1953 in the city of Changsha. She is the author of Vertical Motion, Frontier, Barefoot Doctor, and Five Spice Street, among other books.
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Karen Gernant
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Karen Gernant is a professor emerita of Chinese history.
Chen Zeping
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Chen Zeping was a professor emeritus of Chinese linguistics.
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