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| Author | Don DeLillo |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Viking |
Publication date | 20 June 1991 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 256 (hardback first edition) |
| ISBN | 0-670-83904-3 |
| OCLC | 22766802 |
| 813/.54 20 | |
| LC Class | PS3554.E4425 M36 1991 |
Mao II, published in 1991, is Don DeLillo's tenth novel. The book tells the story of a novelist, struggling to finish a novel, who travels to Lebanon to assist a writer being held hostage. The title is derived from a series of Andy Warhol silkscreen prints depicting Mao Zedong. DeLillo dedicated the book to his friend Gordon Lish. Major themes of the book include crowds and the effects of political terrorism. Mao II received positive reviews from critics and won the PEN/Faulkner Award in 1992.[1]
- ^ Streitfeld, David (April 1, 1992). "DELILLO'S 'MAO' WINS PEN AWARD". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 16, 2022.