Invisible Warfare

How Does a Book Defeat an Empire?

Liao Yiwu, Michael M. Day

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Polity Press
26 August 2024

Memoirs; Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers; History

As a writer, poet, musician and dissident, Liao Yiwu is one of the most important chroniclers and analysts of contemporary China. In his books, he draws on his own experiences of imprisonment and mistreatment at the hands of the Chinese state to criticise abuses of power and give a voice to the downtrodden and disenfranchised.

In this powerful memoir, Liao Yiwu reflects on his own journey from imprisonment in Sichuan to his current life in Berlin, where he now works as a full-time writer. As China’s presence and influence on the international stage grows, this small book is a poignant reminder of the human cost of authoritarianism and of the power of the written word to bear witness to evil.

By: Liao Yiwu
Translated by: Michael M. Day
Imprint: Polity Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 181g
ISBN: 9781509562947
ISBN 10: 150956294X
Pages: 80
Publication Date: 26 August 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Title Page Copyright The text Appendix

Liao Yiwu is a Chinese writer living in Berlin.