Alex Woodend

About The Author

Alex Woodend's fascination with Spanish and Chinese began at Franklin & Marshall College. He went on to study Chinese literature and history at Columbia University where his master's thesis explored early post-Mao literature. He has since translated several books into English and is at work on new translations and original writing.

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Books by Alex Woodend

Two Lives

Tales of Life, Love and Crime. Stories from China.

By A Yi

Translated by Alex Woodend

Seven stories, seven whispers into the ears of life: A Yi’s unexpected twists of crime burst from the everyday, with glimpses of romance distorted by the weaknesses of human motive. A Yi employs his forensic skills to offer a series of portraits of modern life, both uniquely Chinese, and universa...

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