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Su Tong

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Known for his controversial writing style, Su is regarded as one of the pioneering novelists in China. He has written seven full-length novels and over 200 short stories, some of which had been translated into English, German, Italian and French. He is best known for his book Wives and Concubines in the West, published in 1990. The book was adapted into the film, Raise the Red Lantern by director Zhang Yimou. The book has since been published under the name given to the film. His other works available in English translation are Rice, My Life as Emperor, Binu and the Great Wall (tr. Howard Goldblatt) and Madwoman on the Bridge and Other Stories. In 2009, he was awarded the Man Asian Literary Prize for his work The Boat to Redemption, the second Chinese writer ever to win the prize.

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    Su Tong

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  • Shi jiu jian fang

    Representative edition published 2013

    Open Work
  • Tong yan tong yu

    Representative edition published 2013

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  • Hartenvrouw

    Representative edition published 2013

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  • The boat to redemption

    Representative edition published 2011

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  • Hun yin ji jing

    Representative edition published 2011

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  • The boat to redemption

    Representative edition published 2010

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  • San zhan deng

    Representative edition published 2010

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  • He an

    Representative edition published 2009

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  • Binu en de Chinese muur

    Representative edition published 2009

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  • Sang yuan liu nian

    Representative edition published 2008

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  • Xiang chun shu jie gu shi

    Representative edition published 2008

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  • Binu and the Great Wall

    Representative edition published 2008

    Open Work
  • Nunmul

    Representative edition published 2007

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  • Binu and the Great Wall

    Representative edition published 2007

    Open Work
  • Bi nu

    Representative edition published 2006

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  • My life as emperor

    Representative edition published 2006

    Open Work
  • MY LIFE AS EMPEROR

    Representative edition published 2006

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  • Mi

    Representative edition published 2005

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  • Wo de di wang sheng ya

    Representative edition published 2005

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  • Hong fen

    Representative edition published 2004

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  • Qi bing

    Representative edition published 2004

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  • Xun zi ji

    Representative edition published 2004

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  • Hong fen

    Representative edition published 2004

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  • Wu Zetian

    Representative edition published 2004

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