Two years ago I was on the train from Berlin to Frankfurt when I heard that the Nobel Peace Prize had been awarded to my close friend, the writer Liu Xiaobo, who is imprisoned in China. To me it was… — Liao Yiwu Copy Share Image
Two years ago I was on the train from Berlin to Frankfurt when I heard that the Nobel Peace Prize had been awarded to… — Liao Yiwu Copy Share Image
“In these remote corners, I have discovered a center point, where East met West, and although there has been a collision of cultures, there… — Liao Yiwu Copy Share Image
I have been living in Germany for one year and my impression is that people here are on a quest for the truth, they… — Liao Yiwu Copy Share Image
If you are going to stick to the truth then you need to keep your distance from the Chinese government and indeed to any… — Liao Yiwu Copy Share Image
A good novelist loves all of his characters, he lives in them, even in those who commit or must commit terrible acts. — Liao Yiwu Copy Share Image
To me the truth comes first and then the literature. We in China are dealing with a dictatorial system and we writers have to… — Liao Yiwu Copy Share Image
It is something wonderful when one can love another author. That happens so rarely, without any kind of misgivings that authors often have between… — Liao Yiwu Copy Share Image
