Now, after I have published a few books, I can clearly feel the impact of censorship when I write. For example, I'll think of a sentence, and then realize that it will for sure get deleted. Then I won't even write it down.
Genuine bravery for a writer... It is about calmly speaking the truth when everyone else is silenced, when the truth cannot be expressed. It is about… - Murong Xuecun
Genuine bravery for a writer... It is about calmly speaking the truth when everyone else is silenced, when the truth cannot be expressed. It is about…
- Murong Xuecun
The only truth is that we cannot speak the truth . The only acceptable viewpoint is that we cannot express a viewpoint. - Murong Xuecun
The only truth is that we cannot speak the truth . The only acceptable viewpoint is that we cannot express a viewpoint.
It is difficult to call myself a writer, even when I stand at a podium to receive a prize, I feel uncomfortable calling myself a writer—I am merely a… - Murong Xuecun
It is difficult to call myself a writer, even when I stand at a podium to receive a prize, I feel uncomfortable calling myself a writer—I am merely a…
Unfortunately, I have dedicated great effort to the task of compiling this ‘sensitive words glossary,’ and I have mastered my filtering skills. I kne… - Murong Xuecun
Unfortunately, I have dedicated great effort to the task of compiling this ‘sensitive words glossary,’ and I have mastered my filtering skills. I kne…
Actually, I am a coward. I say only what is safe to say, and I criticise only what is permissable to criticise. - Murong Xuecun
Actually, I am a coward. I say only what is safe to say, and I criticise only what is permissable to criticise.
Why is contemporary China short of works that speak directly? Because we writers cannot speak directly, or rather we can only speak in an indirect wa… - Murong Xuecun
Why is contemporary China short of works that speak directly? Because we writers cannot speak directly, or rather we can only speak in an indirect wa…
Now, after I have published a few books, I can clearly feel the impact of censorship when I write. For example, I'll think of a sentence, and then re… - Murong Xuecun
Now, after I have published a few books, I can clearly feel the impact of censorship when I write. For example, I'll think of a sentence, and then re…
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