Half of Man Is Woman.

New York, NY Ballantine Books, 1991. Paperback First Edition Thus in USA (1991), so stated. This translation appeared in hardcover in 1988. First Edition Thus in USA (1991), so stated. Very Good in Wraps: shows only a touch of wear to the outside edges and mild rubbing to the panels; several stress creases to the backstrip; the expected light tanning to the text pages, due to aging; the binding leans slightly, but remains secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome copy, tightly bound, showing mild wear and a couple of minor, unobtrusive cosmetic imperfections. Not far from 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (6.8 x 4.1 x 0.8 inches). xvii, 237 pages. Translated by Martha Avery. Language: English. Weight: 5.3 ounces. This translation first appeared in hardcover in 1988. Mass Market Paperback. Zhang Xianliang (1936 – 2014) was a Chinese novelist, essayist, and poet. Zhang began publishing poetry at the age of 13. During the Anti-Rightist Movement, in 1957, his poetry was criticized as counter-revolutionary, and Zhang was sent to a labor camp in Ningxia at age 21. He was subsequently detained several more times, and ultimately spent 22 years in prisons and labor camps. During the events of the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, he expressed sympathy with the protesting students, resulting in the ban of his work "Getting Used to Dying" until 1993. He served as president of the Chinese Writers Association in Ningxia. His most well-known work, Half of Man is Woman is a semi-autobiographical reflections on his life experiences in prison and in witnessing the political upheaval of China during the Cultural Revolution.