Big Breasts and Wide Hips
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Author | Mo Yan |
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Original title | 丰乳肥臀 |
Translator | Howard Goldblatt |
Language | Chinese |
Publication date | 1996 |
Publication place | China |
Published in English | 2005 |
Media type | |
OCLC | 59544313 |
Big Breasts and Wide Hips is a novel by Mo Yan. It won Dajia Honghe Literature Prize in 1997. The book tells the story of a mother and her eight daughters and one son, and explores Chinese history through the 20th century.
Characters
- Shangguan Lushi, the mother
- Shangguan Laidi, Eldest Sister, daughter of Mother and Big Paw. Married to Sha Yueliang. Mother of Sha Zaohua.
- Shangguan Zhaodi, Second Sister, daughter of Mother and Big Paw. Married to Sima Ku. Mother of twins, Sima Feng and Sima Huang.
- Shangguan Lingdi, Third Sister, also known as Bird Fairy. Daughter of Mother and a peddler of ducks. First wife of Speechless Sun. Mother of Big Mute and Little Mute.
- Shangguan Xiangdi
- Shangguan Pandi
- Shangguan Niandi
- Shangguan Qiudi
- Shangguan Yunü
- Shangguan Jintong