How Long Is Forever?

by Tie, Ning

• ISBN13: 9781606521526
• ISBN10: 1606521527
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-10-14
• Publisher: Shanghai Press

Summary

The Woman Opposite Seeking to distance himself from the unwanted advances of a woman, a young man moves to a new city, where he isolates himself by moving into a lonely warehouse full of discarded furniture. It is here that he discovers the woman in the opposite apartment. Living her private life in full view of the young man, the woman is completely oblivious to his presence-yet his hidden observances bring on a growing obsession of haunting familiarity. How Long is Forever? She is an ordinary hutong girl who loves others as she loves herself. In her relationships with those around her, whether they are her family, friends, lovers or only nodding acquaintances, she is always the one who makes the compromise. Is there a limit to her tolerance? How long is she going to give in to the demands of others? As long as "no" is not a word in her vocabulary, perhaps, the answer is forever...

Author Biography

Tie Ning was born in Beijing in 1957 and is the current president of the Chinese Writers' Association. She began publishing literary works in 1975, and has produced more than 50 novels and collections of essays. Her major novels include The Gate of Roses, Les Grandes Baigneuses, and Benhua. She has also written over a hundred novellas and short stories, including Oh, Xiangxue!, The Twelfth Night, The Red Shirt without Buttons, The Woman Opposite, and How Long is Forever? Tie Ning has won six national literary prizes in China, including the Lu Xun Literature Award, and received more than 30 honors for her novels and essays. The movie Oh, Xiangxue!, adapted from her short story of the same name, received high honors at the 41st Berlin International Film Festival and China's "Golden Rooster" and "Hundred Flowers" awards for films. Her works have been translated into English, Russian, German, French, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Danish, Norwegian, Vietnamese, and many other languages.