Zusatztext Wonderful. Informationen zum Autor Qiu Xiaolong (pronounced 'Joe Shau-long') was born in Shanghai. The Cultural Revolution began in his last year of elementary school, and out of school, out of job, he studied English by himself in a local park. In 1977, he began his studies at East China Normal University in Shanghai, and then the Chinese Academy of Social Science in Beijing. After graduation, he worked at the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences as an associate research professor, published poems, translations and criticism, and became a member of the Chinese Writers' Association. In 1988, he came to Washington University in St. Louis, U.S. as a Ford foundation fellow to do a project on Eliot, but after the Tiananmen tragedy of 1989, he decided to stay on. He then obtained a Ph.D. in comparative literature at Washington University and taught there. Having won several awards for his poetry in English, he moved on to write a novel about contemporary Chinese society in transition, which developed into the critically acclaimed, award-winning Inspector Chen series. The series has been translated into sixteen languages. In addition, Qiu Xiaolong has published a poetry collection, several poetry translations, and a collection of linked stories (also serialized in Le Monde ). He lives in St. Louis with his wife and daughter. Klappentext High hopes for this crime novel set in Shanghai in 1990. Chief Inspector Chen is a detective and a poet. When called upon to investigate the death of a prominent Communist Party member, he finds himself faced with a difficult choice: bend to the party's wishes or sacrifice his morals and risk everything. Winner of the Anthony Award in America for the Best First Crime Novel. Prizewinning debut of an extraordinary new voice in crime writing. Zusammenfassung Prizewinning debut of an extraordinary new voice in crime writing.
Paru le : 12/07/2006
Thématique : Polar SF anglo saxon en VO
Auteur(s) : Auteur : Xiaolong, Qiu
Éditeur(s) :
Mulholland Books
Collection(s) : Non précisé.
Série(s) : Non précisé.
ISBN : Non précisé.
EAN13 : 9780340897508
Pages : 480
Hauteur: 198.0 cm / Largeur 139.0 cm
Épaisseur: 32.0 cm
Poids: 0 g
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