The Noodle Maker
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The Noodle Maker is a satirical novel by Chinese writer Ma Jian that critiques contemporary Chinese society through darkly comic, interwoven stories.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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satirical novel ⓘ |
| author | Ma Jian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bannedOrRestrictedIn | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Chinese government censorship
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materialism in Chinese society ⓘ moral corruption ⓘ state propaganda ⓘ |
| genre |
dark comedy
ⓘ
satire ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | Chinese ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
the Noodle Maker
NERFINISHED
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the Publicity Woman NERFINISHED ⓘ the Writer ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
body and physicality
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media manipulation ⓘ performance and spectacle ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | approximately 200 ⓘ |
| hasReception | critically acclaimed in the West ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
artistic freedom
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commercialization of culture ⓘ identity crisis ⓘ individual vs state ⓘ social hypocrisy ⓘ urban life in China ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriodDepicted |
late 20th century
ⓘ
post-Mao China ⓘ |
| languageOfTranslation | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | fiction ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary Chinese literature ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
satirical
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surreal ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
absurdity of modern life
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censorship ⓘ critique of contemporary Chinese society ⓘ political repression ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | interwoven stories ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Chinese ⓘ |
| publisherOfEnglishTranslation | Vintage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Beijing Coma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Red Dust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | contemporary China ⓘ |
| tone | darkly comic ⓘ |
| translatedBy | Flora Drew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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