A writer should express criticism and indignation at the dark side of society and the ugliness of human nature, but we should not use one uniform expression.
From Mo Yan
Possibly because I've lived so much of my life in difficult circumstances, I think I have a more profound understanding of life.
When literature exists, perhaps we do not notice how important it is, but when it does not exist, our lives become coarsened and brutal. For this reason, I am proud of my profession, but also aware of its importance.
Loneliness and hunger were my fortunes of creation.
My works are Chinese literature, which is part of world literature. They show the life of Chinese people as well as the country's unique culture and folk customs.
I write about my region, the countryside in which I grew up.
I think writers write for their consciences, they write for their own true audiences, for their souls.
A writer should bury his thoughts deep and convey them through the characters in his novel.
For a country boy, poor as I was, whose constant worry was to be able to have enough to eat, the Army guaranteed one's survival.
No person writes to win awards.
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