Late one night in December 2008, police arrived at the home of Liu
Xiaobo—China’s leading dissident, a key figure in the
prodemocracy manifesto Charter 08—and took him away. When Liu won
the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize as a political prisoner, the award was
bestowed on an empty chair. Inside China, the regime sought to
erase every trace of his existence. Liu died of liver cancer in
2017 without ever having been allowed to return home. I Have No
Enemies is the definitive biography of Liu Xiaobo, offering a
meticulously researched account of the twists and turns of a
remarkable life. Perry Link and Wu Dazhi explore Liu’s
upbringing, immersion in classical Chinese poetry and philosophy,
bold challenges to literary conformity, and involvement in
democratic movements. They trace the lifelong evolution of his
thinking and chronicle his persecution, incarceration, and death. I
Have No Enemies emphasizes Liu’s principled commitment to dissent
and the significance of the example he set in China and around the
world. Liu was a farsighted strategist whose ultimate goal was
“to change a regime by changing a society.” In Tiananmen
Square, he showed others how to face down armed soldiers; in daily
life, he looked for ways to build a more democratic culture. A
powerful record of Liu’s life and times, this book also tells the
story of a generation of Chinese intellectuals who sought a better
way forward.
General
| Imprint: |
Columbia University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
May 2023 |
| Authors: |
Perry Link
• Dazhi Wu
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| Dimensions: |
235 x 156mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
568 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-231-20634-1 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-231-20634-8 |
| Barcode: |
9780231206341 |
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