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1000 years of joys and sorrows : a memoir / Ai Weiwei ; translated by Allan H. Barr
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1000 years of joys and sorrows : a memoir / Ai Weiwei ; translated by Allan H. Barr

by Weiwei Ai, Allan H. Barr

A memoir tracing a century of Chinese history through the lives of a prominent artist and his father, a celebrated poet. The narrative examines their experiences of political exile, the Cultural Revolution, and the pursuit of artistic freedom.

Accession 19468 ISBN 9781847923509 Publisher Bodley Head (firm)
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