沪江英语 2013-10-08 10:30

Chinese author Mo Yan today won the Nobel Literature Prize for writing that mixes folk tales, history and the contemporary, the Swedish Academy announced.

Nobel Literature Prize：诺贝尔文学奖（Nobel Prize in Literature）




social criticism：社会批判

The 57-year-old, whose real name is Guan Moye, is perhaps best-known abroad for his 1987 novella "Red Sorghum", a tale of the brutal violence that plagued the eastern China countryside - where he grew up - during the 1920s and 30s.

Red Sorghum：《红高粱》（点此下载电子书>>


In a style that has been compared to the magical realism of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Mo Yan authored other acclaimed works including "Big Breasts and Wide Hips", "Republic of Wine" and "Life and Death are Wearing Me Out".

Gabriel Garcia Marquez：加夫列尔·加西亚·马尔克斯（哥伦比亚作家，1982年诺奖得主）

Big Breasts and Wide Hips：《丰乳肥臀》

Republic of Wine：《酒国》

Life and Death are Wearing Me Out：《生死疲劳》（三本都是莫言的代表作）



The heroine of the novel is a midwife who is an enthusiastic advocate of such practices.


break down：失败


This has been aided by his position as vice chairman of the state-sanctioned Chinese Writers Association.


Chinese Writers Association：中国作家协会

Though Mo is the first Chinese national to win the Nobel literature prize, he's not the first Chinese.

Chinese national：中国公民


Gao Xingjian：高行健（法籍华裔剧作家，2000年诺贝尔文学奖得主）

Soul Mountain：《灵山》（高行健代表作）

be laced with：含有

Yan as quoted saying by the official China News Service as saying today: "On hearing the news that I won the award, I was very happy. I will focus on creating new works. I will strive harder to thank everyone."


Tomas Transtroemer：托马斯·特兰斯特勒默（瑞典诗人，2011年诺贝尔文学奖得主）


The Nobel Peace Prize will be announced tomorrow, wrapping up the Nobel season.

wrap up：结束
