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1000 years of joys and sorrows : a memoir

Ai, Weiwei2021
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In his widely anticipated memoir, Ai Weiwei - one of the world's most famous artists and activists - tells a century-long epic tale of China through the story of his own extraordinary life and the legacy of his father, Ai Qing, the nation's most celebrated poet. At once ambitious and intimate, 1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows offers a deep understanding of the myriad forces that have shaped modern China, and serves as a timely reminder of the urgent need to protect freedom of expression.
Main title:
1000 years of joys and sorrows : a memoir / Ai Weiwei ; translated by Allan H. Barr.
Author:
Ai, Weiwei, authorBarr, Allan Hepburn, translator
Imprint:
London : The Bodley Head, 2021.©2021.
Collation:
viii, 380 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), portraits (some colour) ; 24 cm.
Notes:
First published in Chinese.Translated from the Chinese.
ISBN:
9781847923509 (hardback)9781473522718 (trade paperback)
Dewey class:
709.2951.05B/AIW
Language:
EnglishChinese
BRN:
584887
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