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Book SynopsisExpelled from the Communist Party in 1957, later re-admitted and expelled again, the author has lived in exile since 1988. He has continued indefatigably to read, think, and write about his beloved China: the saga of its modern history, the moral wasteland of its present condition, and its place in the global order.
Trade Review"In People or Monsters? Liu develops a very perceptive analysis of the communist system where the monopoly of the Party allows cadres to establish networks through which they enact absolute power, ending up in absolute corruption... By republishing this anthology, Perry Link helps attract attention to this writer who played such an important role in the 1980s and who, to this day, has not found a successor in China." —China Quarterly
"... These historic pieces illuminate China's present social dyspepsia, beyond all differences between socialism and capitalism.... Highly recommended. All readers; all levels." —Choice
Table of ContentsEditor's Note
An Interview with Liu Binyan Perry Link
Part I. Speech to the Congress of Literature and Art Workers
Listen Carefully to the Voice of the People Translated by Kyna Rubin
Part II. Reportage
People or Monsters? Translated by James V. Feinerman
Sound Is Better than Silence Translated by Michael S. Duke
The Second Kind of Loyalty Translated By Richard W. Bodman
Report on a Void Investigation Translated by Perry Link
Part III. Fiction
Warning Translated by Madelyn Ross
The Fifth Man in the Overcoat Translated by John S. Rohsenow
Part IV. Review Essays
An Unnatural Disaster Translated by Perry Link
A Great Leap Backward? Translated by Perry Link
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