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Background information Background information Background information Work with your partner and find out more about Mo Yan and his works. * * Prize ‘outside expectation’ Issue.976 Oct. 17, 2012 Mo Yan in contemporary China Group Discussion General Questions Detailed Study Prize ‘outside expectation’ Group Discussion 1. Have you ever read any novels written by Mo Yan? If yes, cay you give us a brief summary of the book you’ve read? Skimming and scanning: Find the answers to the following quesitons as quickly as possible. Instruction 1.Why was the Nobel Prize in Literature has always been an aspiration for Chinese writers? 2.How did Lu Jiande comment on Mo Yan’s winning the prize and Mo Yan himself ? He was surprised about the prize. He thinks highly of Mo Yan for Mo Yan takes critical perspective inside first, starting from criticizing himself instead of the outside world. Although China boasts a tradition of literature and scholarship, few writers have won international acclaim. General Questions 3.Where do most of Mo’s story happen? 4. How did many readers get to know Mo? Gaomi county is where most of Mo’s stories happen. It’s a place that has inspired him throughout his 31-year writing career. General Questions . Many got to know of Mo through director Zhang Yimou’s film, Red Sorghum. It was adapted from his 1986 novel of the same name, bringing to life a visual landscape of red sorghum fields and a fiery setting sun. 5. How did some critics comment on Mo’s works? 6. What did Professor Xiao Ying say about Mo Yan’s works? Some critics point out that Mo’s works have a tendency toward vulgarity. General Questions . He said the award was outside his expectations, for Mo’s works in his eyes are still short on the idealism of pursuing humanity. Detailed Study Read the passage closely and find out the following sentences. Translate the sentences into Chinese. Instruction I grew up in an environment immersed with folk culture, which inevitably c