Alai (author)
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Alai is a Chinese
poet
and novel
ist of Rgyalrong Tibetan descendent. He was also editor of Science Fiction World
.
by the People's Liberation Army
in 1951. It tells the tale of a local family of chieftains, the Maichi family, prior to and during occupation. The story is narrated by the youngest son of the family, who is considered to be an idiot. The English title relates to the production of opium in these remote provinces, far away from the centers of control in Lhasa and Beijing. In part, this novel bears a controversial political message. It describes the administration of the Tibetan provinces as cruel and full of intrigues, albeit romantic at the same time. The liberation of Tibet
by the communists is presented as a great stride in history, as the serfs are relieved from humiliating serfdom
.
Chinese people
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poet
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
and novel
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
ist of Rgyalrong Tibetan descendent. He was also editor of Science Fiction World
Science Fiction World
Science Fiction World , began in 1979, is a monthly science fiction magazine published in the People's Republic of China, headquartered in Chengdu, Sichuan...
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Novels
In 1998, Alai published his novel Red Poppies (Original title in Chinese: The Dust Settles - Chenai Luoding) that describes feudal life in the Tibetan borderlands during the decade or so before the liberation of TibetTibet
Tibet is a plateau region in Asia, north-east of the Himalayas. It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well as some other ethnic groups such as Monpas, Qiang, and Lhobas, and is now also inhabited by considerable numbers of Han and Hui people...
by the People's Liberation Army
People's Liberation Army
The People's Liberation Army is the unified military organization of all land, sea, strategic missile and air forces of the People's Republic of China. The PLA was established on August 1, 1927 — celebrated annually as "PLA Day" — as the military arm of the Communist Party of China...
in 1951. It tells the tale of a local family of chieftains, the Maichi family, prior to and during occupation. The story is narrated by the youngest son of the family, who is considered to be an idiot. The English title relates to the production of opium in these remote provinces, far away from the centers of control in Lhasa and Beijing. In part, this novel bears a controversial political message. It describes the administration of the Tibetan provinces as cruel and full of intrigues, albeit romantic at the same time. The liberation of Tibet
Tibet
Tibet is a plateau region in Asia, north-east of the Himalayas. It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well as some other ethnic groups such as Monpas, Qiang, and Lhobas, and is now also inhabited by considerable numbers of Han and Hui people...
by the communists is presented as a great stride in history, as the serfs are relieved from humiliating serfdom
Serfdom
Serfdom is the status of peasants under feudalism, specifically relating to Manorialism. It was a condition of bondage or modified slavery which developed primarily during the High Middle Ages in Europe and lasted to the mid-19th century...
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