The Corpse Walker - Real-Life Stories, China from the Bottom Up
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| Verlag | Anchor Books |
| Auflage | 2009 |
| Seiten | 352 |
| Gewicht | 272 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| ISBN-10 | 0307388379 |
| EAN | 9780307388377 |
| Bestell-Nr | 30738837EA |
The Corpse Walker introduces us to regular men and women at the bottom of Chinese society, most of whom have been battered by life but have managed to retain their dignity: a professional mourner, a human trafficker, a public toilet manager, a leper, a grave robber, and a Falung Gong practitioner, among others. By asking challenging questions with respect and empathy, Liao Yiwu managed to get his subjects to talk openly and sometimes hilariously about their lives, desires, and vulnerabilities, creating a book that is an instance par excellence of what was once upon a time called "The New Journalism." The Corpse Walker reveals a fascinating aspect of modern China, describing the lives of normal Chinese citizens in ways that constantly provoke and surprise.
Rezension:
"Revealing. . . . full of forbearance and forgiveness. . . . Each re-created interview...captures a particular individual at a crucial time in Chinese history."
-The New York Times Book Review
"Stunning. . . . Revealing in its incidental details. . . . Liao brings us fascinating insights into the lives of all manner of workers....an addictive book."
-Bookforum
"Reading The Corpse Walker is like walking with Liao: Even though our feet are not blistered and our bodies are not starved, in the end we are shaken and moved."
-San Francisco Chronicle