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A Chinese life
Vie chinoise. English
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"An autobiography in graphic-novel form, A Chinese Life traces a remarkable personal journey through modern history, from the creation of the People's Republic of China in 1949 to the present day. ...
"An autobiography in graphic-novel form, A Chinese Life traces a remarkable personal journey through modern history, from the creation of the People's Republic of China in 1949 to the present day. Working in close collaboration with writer Philippe Ôtié, artist Li Kunwu has created a timely and compelling memoir of state and self that is at once epic and intimate, comic and tragic, in scope"--Page 4 of cover.
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- Creator
- written by Philippe Ôtié and Li Kunwu ; illustrated by Li Kunwu ; translated by Edward Gauvin
- Format
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- Language
- English
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- Publication
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- London : SelfMadeHero, 2012
- ©2012
- Physical Details
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- 691 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
- ISBNs
- 9781906838553, 1906838550
- OCLC
- ocn779875253
- "Translated from the French edition"--Page preceding title page.
Subjects
- Li, Kunwu -- Comic books, strips, etc.
- China -- History -- 1949- -- Comic books, strips, etc.
- China -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
- Communism -- Social aspects -- China -- History -- Comic books, strips, etc.
- China -- Social conditions -- 1949- -- Comic books, strips, etc.
- China -- History -- 20th century -- Biography.