12 May 2014
Mo Yan is the second Chinese author to win the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Last month at a talk organized by the Beijing Normal International Writing Center, Nobel Prize winner Mo Yan and Syrian-born poet (and perennial Nobel candidate) Adonis, (along with other Chinese writers) spoke on topics ranging from cultural identity, the spirit of introspection and the writer's mission.
Adonis and Mo Yan, two authors who both reach an international audience, agree that the "one factor which facilitates and hinders their efforts is translation."
