The Art of Fiction No. 269: An Interview with Yan Lianke
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An interview with prolific Chinese author Yan Lianke for The Paris Review's "Art of Fiction" series. The piece explores his literary career, his prolific output despite censorship challenges in China, and his approach to fiction writing. Yan Lianke has written more than fifteen novels, with several recent works translated into English including The Four Books, The Day the Sun Died, Heart Sutra, and The Family Plot.
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· 2 pulledHe hasn't written anything in a while, has he?
Yan, who is the author of more than fifteen novels, remains tremendously prolific
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