Ma Jian: "Might of the state rests on its erasure of history, private and public."

"The might of the state rests on its erasure of history, private and public."

—Interview with Ma Jian.

Ma Jian was born in Qingdao, China. Since publication of his first book in 1987, all his work has been banned in China. He now lives in exile in London. His most recent book, China Dream, is published by Counterpoint Press.

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References:

Branigan, Tania (29 July 2011). "Exiled author Ma Jian banned from visiting China". The Guardian.

Interview with Ma Jian in The Economist. 2018. “Ghosts at the Feast; Political Fiction,” November 3.