The Execution of Mayor Yin and Other Stories from the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution: Revised Edition (Chinese Literature in Translation)

Annotation Praise for the first edition: "... in the great tradition of Orwell and Solzhenitsyn; its true subject is the survival -- and sometimes the defeat -- of the human spirit in its lonely quest for integrity." -- Time "The almost childlike directness of Chen's tales... is captured in the very lightly revised translations of this new edition... Highly recommended." -- Choice A classic of modern world literature, this collection of stories provides a vivid and poignant eyewitness view of everyday life in China during the Cultural Revolution. For this edition, Howard Goldblatt has thoroughly revised the text and updated it to Pinyin romanization. In a new introduction, Perry Link reflects on the book's significance in the post-Tiananmen era. Twenty-five years after its first publication, The Execution of Mayor Yin has lost none of its power to move the reader, and remains unmatched as a document of the period. Annotation A Classic Of Modern World Literature, This Collection Of Stories Provides A Vivid Eyewitness View Of Everyday Life In China During The Cultural Revolution. For This Edition, The Text Has Been Thoroughly Revised And Updated To Pinyin Romanization. A New Introduction Reflects On The Book's Significance In The Post-tianamen Era. The Execution Of Mayor Yin -- Jingjing's Birthday -- Night Duty -- Residency Check -- Ren Xiulan -- The Big Fish -- Geng Er In Beijing -- Nixon's Press Corps. Chen Ruoxi ; With A New Introduction By Perry Link ; Edited By Howard Goldblatt ; Translated From The Chinese By Nancy Ing And Howard Goldblatt. Mayor Yin and I met only twice, but I shall never forget him.