Dec 25, 2009
Anchee Min is noted for her versatility as a writer. Although she was born in China after Mao Zedong’s ascension to power, Min’s early years were still comparatively middle-class. Her father, Naishi Min, worked as an astronomy lecturer until he was fired for discussing sunspots; because Chairman Mao was likened to the sun, anything implying solar imperfection was not permitted to be mentioned. Min’s mother, Dinyun (born Dai) Min, worked as a teacher.
When Mao and his wife, Jiang Qing, launched the Cultural Revolution in 1966, the Mins were ordered to live in a run-down...
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