Mo Yan was awarded the Nobel laureate for Literature – the biggest recognition that any writer and author could ever dream of in a lifetime. Incidentally, even just a day after the award was given, bookstores in China ran out of Mo’s books. Customers could only stare at the empty bookshelves and wait for the next batch to arrive. Read more about Mo Yan’s success and how the locals are finding it hard to get hold of his books from a China.org.cn feature.
A Nobel Story
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