Nobel Prize for Literature

11 Dec 2012

Mo Yan was given the Nobel Prize for Literature Award and a cheque for 8 million Swedish krona (HK$9.25 million) in a televised ceremony at Stockholm Concert Hall last night.

Nobel laureate Mo Yan takes swipe at critics in lecture

8 Dec 2012

Chinese Nobel litreature laureate Mo Yan on Friday took a swipe at his critics in the traditional Nobel lecture, saying their target “had nothing to do” with him and urging them to read his books...

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Sensible tactic to preserve creative space

22 Oct 2012

Should every mainland artist or intellectual who has achieved prominence shout at the top of their lungs against the central authorities and become, inevitably thereafter, dissidents?

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Writers should be true to their convictions

22 Oct 2012

I still remember that afternoon more than 20 years ago when I first read Red Sorghum. I was bowled over.

Nobel Prize brings with it great pressure, laureate Mo Yan says

16 Oct 2012

Mo Yan says the demands and expectations of being the first Chinese national to win the Nobel Prize for literature is dampening the joy he feels about receiving the award.

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Nobel laureate Mo Yan rejects criticism over 'party ties'

Mo Yan, winner of the Nobel Prize for literature, hit back yesterday at criticism of his perceived close ties to the authorities.

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Newspapers divided in their enthusiasm over Nobel for Mo Yan

When Mo Yan was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature on Thursday, China Central Television broke into its usually well choreographed main 7pm news bulletin to report the announcement.

Mo Yan's Nobel Prize win sees Chinese publishing stocks rise

The awarding of the Nobel Prize for literature to Chinese novelist Mo Yan gave media and culture sector stocks a boost on the A-share market.

Chinese dissidents dismiss Nobel author as stooge of state

Mainland dissidents assailed Mo Yan's Nobel literature prize as a disgraceful vindication of the Communist Party's control of creative expression yesterday, accusing the author of being a stooge...

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New books on way from Nobel laureate Mo Yan

With his writings flying off bookshop shelves around the world, Mo Yan's publisher announced yesterday that the newly minted Nobel laureate would have four new books published by the year's end....

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Writers praise Mo Yan's Nobel win at Hong Kong literary festival

News of Chinese writer Mo Yan’s acceptance of the Nobel Prize in Literature came as some of the world’s best authors were in the city for the Hong Kong International Literary Festival.