Sa Shan
Shan Sa was born in 1972 in Beijing. In 1990 she left China for France, where she studied in Paris and worked for two years with the painter Balthus. Her two previous novels were awarded the Prix Goncourt du Premier Roman and the Prix Cazes.
Shan Sa was born in 1972 in Beijing. In 1990 she left China for France, where she studied in Paris and worked for two years with the painter Balthus. Her two previous novels were awarded the Prix Goncourt du Premier Roman and the Prix Cazes. See less
Sa Shan book reviews
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The Girl Who Played Go
Lovely and moving
by Joy S, Mar 23, 2013
Shan Sa's writing is poetic and flowing, and the women in her books are strong and complex. Amazing, amazing book! Read More
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The Girl Who Played Go
A strategy game & story of opposites
The game of GO is older than chess and much more subtle and stategic. It involves "stones" of opposit colors played on a board of 19 by 19 intersecting lines.
The story takes place in China during ... Read More
