Frog : A Novel (Paperback)

from bluepigeon

Frog by Mo Yan chronicles the illustrious career of an obstetrician, nicknamed Gugu. Gugu is very headstrong and stubborn; she is also a staunch communist, determined to walk the party line for a better Republic. Early in her life, she is disgraced by a fiance who defects, and perhaps to overcome...

from shelleyraec

Frog is the latest novel from contemporary Chinese novelist Mo Yan, who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2012. The novel is presented in five parts, with each prefaced by a letter from our narrator, Wan Zu/Xiaopao/Tadpole, an aspiring playright, to his Japanese mentor. Set in a rural communi...

from Beamis12

2.5 Tadpole is our narrator, an aspiring playwright, he is telling the story of his Aunt Gugu. Although she started out as a midwife, she is soon trying to prove her loyalty to the party by strictly enforcing Mao's one child policy. This becomes necessary when her loyalty is questioned and she is...

from Cornelia16

Wie schon "Der Überdruss" (BA 8/09) spielt der neue Roman des chinesischen Nobelpreisträgers in jener ländlichen Gegend, in der auch der Autor aufwuchs. Und wie dort beginnt die Handlung zu Beginn der 1950er-Jahre. Im Mittelpunkt steht die Tante des Erzählers, die mit Engagement und Parteitreue a...

from starbox

Frogs, babies and family planning, 9 April 2015 This review is from: Frog (Hardcover) A powerful work, bringing to life the ramifications of China's 'One Child Policy'; when Gugu, a modern, no-nonsense midwife in a rural township, finds her life in tatters - both emotionally and politically - aft...