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Talk:Mo Yan

2012-12-07T00:36:18Z

Random1:

Looks good so far... obviously it's not finished though. [[User:Pips|Pips]] 04:17, 5 December 2012 (UTC)

Agreed. I like the outline, and look forward to seeing more.--[[User:Foot|Foot]] 06:58, 5 December 2012 (UTC)

Yes, It looks like some work still needs to be done. But what I see, I like. Seriously though, you should hurry.
There isn't much time left! [[User:Mingemperor|Mingemperor]] 06:58, 5 December 2012 (UTC)

This paper is on the making. Not sure what is going on but I hope Corinne is doing well. She does not come
across to me as a person that would wait this long to complete this. You can do it Corinne! I know you can!.[[User:Reddragon|Reddragon]] 07:26, 5 December 2012 (UTC)

I added a picture, I thought it might help :-) I hope your feeling better [[User:Random1|Random1]] 00:30, 7 December 2012 (UTC)

Mo Yan

2012-12-07T00:35:06Z

Random1:

[[File:MoYan_Hamburg_2008.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Mo Yan after giving a reading in Hamburg, Germany. [[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AMoYan_Hamburg_2008.jpg]]]]

Mo Yan (1955)

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Born in a Province, and Family of Farmers, Mo Yan, Originally named Guan Moye,Grew up to be one of the most famous Chinese authors of his (and our) time.
He left school to work in an oil refinery during the cultural revolution, and eventually joined the People's Liberation Army.
Mo Yan, which means "don't speak" in Chinese, was a name chosen to remind the author to be careful what he said, he was known in school to be quite outspoken.

Though Mo Yan is considered throughout the world to be an exceptional writer, his choice as a Nobel Literature Prize Laureate was stirred much controversy.
"Through a mixture of fantasy and reality, historical and social perspectives, Mo Yan has created a world reminiscent in its complexity of those in the writings of William Faulkner and Gabriel García Márquez, at the same time finding a departure point in old Chinese literature and in oral tradition.” (qtd. en The New Yorker)

His works are Historic Epics, in which he uses Black humor and often has female characters in nontraditional roles

He was inspired by the Works of Lu Xun.

"Mo Yan’s powerful new novel, “Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out,” contains many such vivid set pieces. His canvas covers almost the entire span of his country’s revolutionary experience from 1950 until 2000... Yet although one can say that the political dramas narrated by Mo Yan are historically faithful to the currently known record, “Life and Death” remains a wildly visionary and creative novel, constantly mocking and rearranging itself and jolting the reader with its own internal commentary."

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/12/books/nobel-literature-prize.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/books/2012/10/mo-yan-and-chinas-nobel-complex.html

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/german-press-questions-nobel-prize-in-literature-for-mo-yan-a-860970.html

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/10/11/60-second-guide-to-mo-yan-2012-winner-of-nobel-prize-for-literature.html

Mo Yan

2012-12-07T00:34:51Z

Random1:

[[File:MoYan_Hamburg_2008.jpg|350px|thumb|left|Mo Yan after giving a reading in Hamburg, Germany. [[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AMoYan_Hamburg_2008.jpg]]]]

Mo Yan (1955)

Contents
[hide]

1 Biography

[edit] Biography

Born in a Province, and Family of Farmers, Mo Yan, Originally named Guan Moye,Grew up to be one of the most famous Chinese authors of his (and our) time.
He left school to work in an oil refinery during the cultural revolution, and eventually joined the People's Liberation Army.
Mo Yan, which means "don't speak" in Chinese, was a name chosen to remind the author to be careful what he said, he was known in school to be quite outspoken.

Though Mo Yan is considered throughout the world to be an exceptional writer, his choice as a Nobel Literature Prize Laureate was stirred much controversy.
"Through a mixture of fantasy and reality, historical and social perspectives, Mo Yan has created a world reminiscent in its complexity of those in the writings of William Faulkner and Gabriel García Márquez, at the same time finding a departure point in old Chinese literature and in oral tradition.” (qtd. en The New Yorker)

His works are Historic Epics, in which he uses Black humor and often has female characters in nontraditional roles

He was inspired by the Works of Lu Xun.

"Mo Yan’s powerful new novel, “Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out,” contains many such vivid set pieces. His canvas covers almost the entire span of his country’s revolutionary experience from 1950 until 2000... Yet although one can say that the political dramas narrated by Mo Yan are historically faithful to the currently known record, “Life and Death” remains a wildly visionary and creative novel, constantly mocking and rearranging itself and jolting the reader with its own internal commentary."

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/12/books/nobel-literature-prize.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/books/2012/10/mo-yan-and-chinas-nobel-complex.html

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/german-press-questions-nobel-prize-in-literature-for-mo-yan-a-860970.html

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/10/11/60-second-guide-to-mo-yan-2012-winner-of-nobel-prize-for-literature.html

File:MoYan Hamburg 2008.jpg

2012-12-07T00:33:52Z

Random1:

Mo Yan

2012-12-07T00:33:34Z

Random1:

[[File:Yu_hua.jpg|450px|thumb|left|Yu Hua at the 2005 Singapore Writers Festival [[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yu_hua.jpg]]]]

Mo Yan (1955)

Contents
[hide]

1 Biography

[edit] Biography

Born in a Province, and Family of Farmers, Mo Yan, Originally named Guan Moye,Grew up to be one of the most famous Chinese authors of his (and our) time.
He left school to work in an oil refinery during the cultural revolution, and eventually joined the People's Liberation Army.
Mo Yan, which means "don't speak" in Chinese, was a name chosen to remind the author to be careful what he said, he was known in school to be quite outspoken.

Though Mo Yan is considered throughout the world to be an exceptional writer, his choice as a Nobel Literature Prize Laureate was stirred much controversy.
"Through a mixture of fantasy and reality, historical and social perspectives, Mo Yan has created a world reminiscent in its complexity of those in the writings of William Faulkner and Gabriel García Márquez, at the same time finding a departure point in old Chinese literature and in oral tradition.” (qtd. en The New Yorker)

His works are Historic Epics, in which he uses Black humor and often has female characters in nontraditional roles

He was inspired by the Works of Lu Xun.

"Mo Yan’s powerful new novel, “Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out,” contains many such vivid set pieces. His canvas covers almost the entire span of his country’s revolutionary experience from 1950 until 2000... Yet although one can say that the political dramas narrated by Mo Yan are historically faithful to the currently known record, “Life and Death” remains a wildly visionary and creative novel, constantly mocking and rearranging itself and jolting the reader with its own internal commentary."

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/12/books/nobel-literature-prize.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/books/2012/10/mo-yan-and-chinas-nobel-complex.html

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/german-press-questions-nobel-prize-in-literature-for-mo-yan-a-860970.html

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/10/11/60-second-guide-to-mo-yan-2012-winner-of-nobel-prize-for-literature.html

Talk:Mo Yan

2012-12-07T00:30:30Z

Random1:

Looks good so far... obviously it's not finished though. [[User:Pips|Pips]] 04:17, 5 December 2012 (UTC)

Agreed. I like the outline, and look forward to seeing more.--[[User:Foot|Foot]] 06:58, 5 December 2012 (UTC)

Yes, It looks like some work still needs to be done. But what I see, I like. Seriously though, you should hurry.
There isn't much time left! [[User:Mingemperor|Mingemperor]] 06:58, 5 December 2012 (UTC)

This paper is on the making. Not sure what is going on but I hope Corinne is doing well. She does not come
across to me as a person that would wait this long to complete this. You can do it Corinne! I know you can!.[[User:Reddragon|Reddragon]] 07:26, 5 December 2012 (UTC)

I hope your feeling better [[User:Random1|Random1]] 00:30, 7 December 2012 (UTC)

Talk:Wang Meng

2012-12-07T00:29:13Z

Random1:

I think that the size of the picture illuminaties the sheer length and depth that the author went into to compose this work of art. Also, maybe suggestions on how to increase the size of the picture would help.--[[User:Foot|Foot]] 06:33, 5 December 2012 (UTC)

A good summary and description of his life. But what about his personality? tell me something inspiring that he said. One of your sources said something that I think captured this man. speaking of his childhood in poverty he jokingly wrote, "If I were a tiger, I would eat rich people" That is something that shows the soul of this guy. Show me a little more of that. [[User:Mingemperor|Mingemperor]] 06:42, 5 December 2012 (UTC)

I like the information on this wiki, it is a quick resource. I would have love to see a project or work Wang Meng did. Adding a few more sources in this paper could help it stand even better. Reddragon [[User:Reddragon|Reddragon]] 07:16, 5 December 2012 (UTC)
I really liked the article. I would have liked more pictures though.[[User:Pips|Pips]] 22:15, 6 December 2012 (UTC)

The way you personalized Tiananmen Square for Wang Meng was perfect. More pictures would make the page look fuller. [[User:Random1|Random1]] 00:29, 7 December 2012 (UTC)

Talk:Ba Jin

2012-12-07T00:26:11Z

Random1:

Looks great, could use some more pictures though. [[User:Pips|Pips]] 04:16, 5 December 2012 (UTC)

Love the length of this paper and the depth. I agree with the pictures, but I understand because I couldnt find sufficient pictures to use myself. Overall a good paper.--[[User:Foot|Foot]] 06:57, 5 December 2012 (UTC)

I was wondering if people today still see Ba Jin as a traitor or they have changed their mind. I did enjoyed they way you wrote this paper, thanks. Reddragon [[User:Reddragon|Reddragon]] 07:02, 5 December 2012 (UTC)

Not bad, but you could still cite your sources better. And I agree with them, it could use more pictures than just the one portrait of him. [[User:Mingemperor|Mingemperor]] 08:23, 5 December 2012 (UTC)
It looks great! I' m curious as to the what people think now of what he wrote.[[User:Pips|Pips]] 22:18, 6 December 2012 (UTC)

Very good, you really tried to describe the real Ba Jin. Sources mentioned at the end of the paragraphs. Thanks that you later still uploaded your ppt. [[User:Root|Root]] 22:27, 6 December 2012 (UTC)

The citation and citing of sources was way better then mine. The views seemed like they could say more of your own opinion. [[User:Random1|Random1]] 00:26, 7 December 2012 (UTC)

Talk:Xiao Hong (1911-1942)

2012-10-19T02:03:49Z

Random1:

It looks good! Do you have any images? [[User:Ellafitzgerald|Ellafitzgerald]] 05:32, 9 October 2012 (UTC)

yeah, it doesn't look too bad, but kind of lacking on pictures. Did you look on Wiki Commons or Flickr? [[User:Mingemperor|Mingemperor]] 17:34, 9 October 2012 (UTC)

I agree it needs more images but also maybe a little bit more information.[[User:Pips|Pips]] 17:41, 9 October 2012 (UTC)

Would like a little bit more information, but this is still very well written.--[[User:Foot|Foot]] 19:56, 10 October 2012 (UTC)

Sounds like she was quite a character. There are a few grammar and punctuation mistakes that you really should fix- they call the reader's attention away from the information to focus on the errors instead. Also, which parts were comment from your sources and which were your comments? I had a difficult time trying to figure that out. [[User:Dekeo|Dekeo]] 21:35, 12 October 2012 (UTC)

There was very little content, I understand the struggle to find English sources. It's too bad that her history with men had to be so bad. [[User:Random1|Random1]] 02:03, 19 October 2012 (UTC)

Talk:Ling Shuhua (1900-1990)

2012-10-19T01:58:29Z

Random1:

Very well organized, except the first block. I think you put too much in the Childhood section. I noticed she was born in 1900, yet you included stuff all the way into the 1920's in that section. I would put the stuff from her teenage years on up into a different section. [[User:Mingemperor|Mingemperor]] 17:30, 9 October 2012 (UTC)

It looks good, but you have a lot more information in the first section than all the rest. I would just add more to the other sections. And I agree with the comment above.[[User:Pips|Pips]] 17:38, 9 October 2012 (UTC)

I think that it looks really good! I noticed that you changed the childhood section to life, good call! [[User:Ellafitzgerald|Ellafitzgerald]] 13:17, 10 October 2012 (UTC)

I enjoyed the motivations portion of the page. I thought the article was very well thought out and professionally done. --[[User:Foot|Foot]] 19:48, 10 October 2012 (UTC)

There are a few grammar and punctuation errors, another read through could help with that. Agreed, the first section needs to be broken up a bit. It reads like is should be several paragraphs not just one. Thanks for the list of her writings! And good job acknowledging the short comings of your sources. When you have so few sources, the temptation is to accept them with out question. Perhaps another "read through" would be a good idea. [[User:Dekeo|Dekeo]] 21:29, 12 October 2012 (UTC)

I had no idea that she married Chen Yuan, I learned a lot about his movement in my studies I can understand why she became more political after marriage. The long lists of publications tends to look like filler text.
The article is very well written. [[User:Random1|Random1]] 01:58, 19 October 2012 (UTC)

Talk:Qian Zhongshu (1910

2012-10-19T01:50:44Z

Random1:

Okay, you've got some really good stuff here. A lot of commentary, a few grammar problems to work out, though, but otherwise a great article. You also did a really good job on giving credit to your sources. [[User:Mingemperor|Mingemperor]] 17:25, 9 October 2012 (UTC)

You have a lot of good information but you really need to revise the grammar. The entire article is filled with grammar issues which is really distracting.[[User:Pips|Pips]] 17:40, 9 October 2012 (UTC)

You presented a lot of really good information with good images, I would maybe give it another read through to make sure that your writing is clear. Great job though! [[User:Ellafitzgerald|Ellafitzgerald]] 13:14, 10 October 2012 (UTC)

Agree with all of the suggestions above. Maybe have someone take a look at it to correct small grammatical errors. Otherwise, it seems a lot of time and effort was spent writing this. Very good. --[[User:Foot|Foot]] 19:59, 10 October 2012 (UTC)

Although there is a powerpoint, more pictures are needed in the Wiky. Reddragon.

Lots of information, but I must agree that it would be good to have another person read the article to help find grammar and punctuation errors. They distract the reader from the information lead to focusing on the mistakes instead. Also, you state that you tried to be as accurate as possible with your information, but there are several easily noticeable historical and geographical mistakes. For example, 1) in the section "1938-1941", You state that Nanking is located north of Beijing. Nanking is actually located south of Beijing- the name "Nanking" means "South Capital" and "Beijing" means "North Capital"- any map of China can be used to verify this. 2) You also state that, while fighting the Japanese, China was under the control of the "cruel" communists and Mao. Actually, China was a democratic Republic- officially- until 1949, and the communists were also fighting the Japanese before then. Mao didn't take charge of China until 4 years after the 1945 defeat of the Japanese, in 1949- incidentally, you stated that he died that year (Chairman Mao didn't die until 1976). 3) You also state that Germany helped fight against Japan- for most of these years Germany was Japan's ally, not enemy (this was the time of WWII). 4) At the time of the Pearl Harbor attack, the US Navy wasn't that powerful- one reason the attack was so devastating- the naval buildup came after the attack. And, World War II began before the U.S. declared war on Japan.

I could cite other problems (if Beijing is in the north, how could Tsing-Hua (which you say under "1929" is located in the south) be in Beijing?), but it would be good for you to do some double checking too. You have an impressive list of sources- perhaps, if you placed a citation right after a quoted fact (as you would in any research paper), it would help to catch these kind of errors before the reader does. I look forward to reading the article after it is corrected. [[User:Dekeo|Dekeo]] 21:04, 12 October 2012 (UTC)

The explanation of his name is perfect in the intro. Splitting up the project by years was a great idea. I don't understand how he meets his match in 1935? [[User:Random1|Random1]] 01:50, 19 October 2012 (UTC)