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| Author | Wang Gang |
|---|---|
| Translator | Martin Merz, Jane Weizhen Pan |
| Language | Chinese |
| Set in | Ürümqi, 1970s |
| Publication place | China |
English (Chinese: 英格力士; pinyin: Yīng Gé Lìshì) is a 2004 Chinese coming-of-age novel by Wang Gang, about a boy growing up during the Cultural Revolution in remote Ürümqi, home to many political exiles including the boy's intellectual parents. English has been translated into English and many other languages.
Wang Gang wrote a sequel in 2012, titled Kashgar (喀什噶尔), which follows the protagonist in his late teens.
The Chinese language title is a phonetic way of representing the word "English" in Chinese for a student of English who is just starting their studies.[1]
- ^ Spyra, Ania. "Book review: 'English' + 'Foreign Words'". 91st Meridian. 8 (1). University of Iowa. Retrieved 2023-06-24.