One Man's Bible (a classic work by Nobel Prize winner Gao Xingjian, published in its 20th anniversary edition)

A proud contemporary classic in the Chinese-speaking world
Gao Xingjian, the 2000 Nobel Prize winner in Literature, has published millions of classic works worldwide.
The 20th anniversary edition was published, and the Chinese version included the author's preface for the first time

"You are neither a dragon nor an insect, neither this nor that. That which is not is you, and that which is not is not a negation. Rather, it is a realization, a trace, a consumption, a result. Before exhaustion and death, you are nothing more than a message of life, a manifestation and expression of not.

You wrote this book for yourself, this book of escape, your own personal Bible. You are your own God and apostle. If you won't sacrifice yourself for others, then don't expect others to sacrifice themselves for you. It's only fair. Happiness is something everyone wants, so how can it all be yours? You have to understand that happiness is rare in this world.

"One Man's Bible" is another representative masterpiece by Gao Xingjian after the French translation of "Spirit Mountain" caused a sensation in the French literary world.

The protagonists "he" and "you" in the book are the same person. The former's nightmare-like memories in mainland China are contrasted with the latter's wandering thoughts and fantasies in the West. It is also the inner confession and declaration of a world wanderer without a motherland and without ideology at the end of this century. The writing is cold and shocking.

This novel, moving from China to the West, from the real world of hell to the human world, touches upon the various dilemmas of contemporary survival in both the East and West. Entitled "One Man's Bible," it tells the story of how a vulnerable individual can be rescued from their predicament. The title carries many implications. This book, this Bible, is not a model intended to educate all of humanity. It speaks to only one individual, or, as you wish, reflects the emotions of a single, lonely individual.

2019-11-27

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