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Book SynopsisI Have No Enemies is the definitive biography of Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo, offering a meticulously researched account of the twists and turns of a remarkable life.
Trade ReviewI Have No Enemies is a moving biography of the courageous Liu Xiaobo. Told with affection, insight, and rich details, it shows how a restless boy gradually grew into a man who firmly believed in benevolence and love, "because love produces strength by binding people together." The fluid, exuberant, and well-textured prose make this book a pure pleasure to read. -- Ha Jin, author of
A Song EverlastingThis is an extraordinary work: a meticulous portrait of Liu Xiaobo, his intellectual and activist community, and a period in recent Chinese history notoriously hard to research. It is moving—and essential—reading, reflecting people’s incredible tenacity in pursuing their rights and freedoms even in the face of unyielding repression. -- Sophie Richardson, China director at Human Rights Watch and author of
China, Cambodia, and the Five Principles of Peaceful CoexistenceThis is sure to be the work of reference on Liu Xiaobo for many years to come. It is meticulously researched, drawing on unequaled access to sources close to Liu Xiaobo as well as a vast body of references that derive from deep familiarity with China’s intellectual scene over the last fifty years. -- Sebastian Veg, author of
Minjian: The Rise of China's Grassroots IntellectualsA moving and well researched biography... meticulously covers an incredible amount of extremely sensitive topics which range from corrupt officials, discrimination against various groups and heavy matters related to human trafficking and police brutality. * East West Notes *
Meticulously researched and wonderfully crafted... -- Yang Su * Foreign Affairs *
The best biography ever written on the Nobel Peace Prize laureate...an absolute must-read... -- Jean-Philippe Béja * The China Quarterly *
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
A Note on Names
Chronology
1. Arrest, Trial, and the Road to a Nobel Prize
2. Rebel in Embryo
3. Puppy Love and Serious Reading
4. College Years, and the Mask of Mao Falls
5. Aesthetics and Human Freedom
6. Mutiny! A Dark Horse Soars
7. Gods and Demons Wrestle
8. Out Into the World
9. In Tiananmen Square
10. A “Black Hand” Goes to Prison, Feels Deep Remorse
11. Picking up and Starting Over
12. Love That Jumps Walls
13. In the Service of Underdogs
14. Cascading Cases Build a Movement
15. An Intellectual Transition
16. Stability Maintenance
17. Observing the World, Growing at Home
18. The Gathering Storm
19. Charter 08
20. The World Watches a Prison
Epilogue: The Legacy of Liu Xiaobo
A Final Note from Wu Dazhi
Notes
Index
