1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows: A Memoir by Ai Weiwei
Less Book Review, More Critical Reflection (Part Two)
“Censorship is the cruellest form of tyranny”, writes Ai Weiwei in his much-anticipated memoir, 1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows. And if that’s the case then Ai’s vivid, generational account of creative life in a totalitarian society serves as a direct riposte to those who would try to silence him. And over the decades, there hav…
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