Mo Yan Defends Censorship as "Necessary," But is It? - Publishing Perspectives

Mo Yan Defends Censorship as "Necessary," But is It? Chinese author Mo Yan, this year's winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, has risen to the defense of government censorship in China, enraging many. Read more »
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