For a Song and a Hundred Songs: A Poet's Journey Through a Chinese Prison - Tapa dura

"Liao's work is an amazing testament to the people who are battling the Chinese police state."--"Kirkus Reviews" "The sheer drama of Liao Yiwu's odyssey--from poet to prisoner Number 099 to one of China's most acclaimed writers-in-exile--is matched only by the journey that brought this book to publication. The memoir of his four years in prison is riveting, painful testimony--a vital new chapter in the story of China's rise." --Evan Osnos, staff writer at "The New Yorker" "Courageous and powerful. Unforgettable." --Jung Chang, author of "Wild Swans" and co-author of "Mao: the Unknown Story" ""For a Song and a Hundred Songs" opens our eyes....[it is] a book of tremendous literary force. The author's linguistic prowess renders it disturbingly cold and invitingly warm, angry and charismatic at once."--Herta Muller, recipient of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Literature and author of "The Hunger Angel" "One of the most original and remarkable Chinese writers of our time." -Philip Gourevitch "Reading Liao Yiwu's memoir transported me to his world, in a very visceral way. Liao guides us through harrowing scenes, but the narrative is frequently punctuated by poetic moments when art and truth transcend the horrors." -- Alison Klayman, director of "Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry"

"This vivid and lyrical memoir, a future classic, should have wide appeal as a consummate insider account of Chinese state terror." "Publishers Weekly," starred review"Liao s work is an amazing testament to the people who are battling the Chinese police state."--"Kirkus Reviews""The sheer drama of Liao Yiwu s odyssey from poet to prisoner Number 099 to one of China s most acclaimed writers-in-exile is matched only by the journey that brought this book to publication. The memoir of his four years in prison is riveting, painful testimony a vital new chapter in the story of China s rise." --Evan Osnos, staff writer at "The New Yorker""Courageous and powerful. Unforgettable." --Jung Chang, author of "Wild Swans" and co-author of "Mao: the Unknown Story"""For a Song and a Hundred Songs" opens our eyes .[it is] a book of tremendous literary force. The author s linguistic prowess renders it disturbingly cold and invitingly warm, angry and charismatic at once."--Herta Muller, recipient of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Literature and author of "The Hunger Angel""One of the most original and remarkable Chinese writers of our time." -Philip Gourevitch"Reading Liao Yiwu's memoir transported me to his world, in a very visceral way. Liao guides us through harrowing scenes, but the narrative is frequently punctuated by poetic moments when art and truth transcend the horrors." -- Alison Klayman, director of "Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry""