According to Martin Woesler trends in contemporary Chinese literature include: 'cult literature' with Guo Jingming's Cry Me a Sad River (), vagabond literature with Xu Zechen's Running Through Beijing ()Translated by Eric Abrahamsen, published by Two Lines Press, 2013. http://twolinespress.com/?project=running-through-beijing-by-xu-zechen Liu Zhenyun's The Pickpockets (), underground literature with Mian Mian's Panda Sex (), divided in historicizing literature with Yu Dan's Confucius in Your Heart (), 'longing for something' literature such as Yi Zhongtian, and in Tibetan literature with Alai, literature of the mega cities, women's literature with Bi Shumin's Women’s Boxing () and The Female Psychologist (), master narratives by narrators like Mo Yan with Life and Death are Wearing Me Out ().Martin Woesler, Chinese contemporary literature – authors, works, trends – A snap-shot 2007/2008, Munich 2008, 267 pp. Oblique social criticism is also a popular form, for example Han Han's novel His land (), which was written in a surreal style opposed to the uncritical mainstream, but ranked 1st in 2009 Chinese bestseller list.Martin Woesler, Chinese cultic literature 2008/2009 – authors, works, trends, Munich 2009, 127 pp. Another example is Yan Ge's novel Family of Joy (), which was written in Sichuanese and won the Chinese Media Group New Talent Award in 2013.
According to Martin Woesler trends in contemporary Chinese literature include: 'cult literature' with Guo Jingming's Cry Me a Sad River (), vagabond literature with Xu Zechen's Running Through Beijing ()Translated by Eric Abrahamsen, published by Two Lines Press, 2013. http://twolinespress.com/?project=running-through-beijing-by-xu-zechen Liu Zhenyun's The Pickpockets (), underground literature with Mian Mian's Panda Sex (), divided in historicizing literature with Yu Dan's Confucius in Your Heart (), 'longing for something' literature such as Yi Zhongtian, and in Tibetan literature with Alai, literature of the mega cities, women's literature with Bi Shumin's Women’s Boxing () and The Female Psychologist (), master narratives by narrators like Mo Yan with Life and Death are Wearing Me Out ().Martin Woesler, Chinese contemporary literature – authors, works, trends – A snap-shot 2007/2008, Munich 2008, 267 pp. Oblique social criticism is also a popular form for example Han Han's novel His land (), which was written in a surreal style opposed to the uncritical mainstream, but ranked 1st in 2009 Chinese bestseller list.Martin Woesler, Chinese cultic literature 2008/2009 – authors, works, trends, Munich 2009, 127 pp. Another example is Yan Ge's novel Family of Joy (), w,hich was written in Sichuanese and won the Chinese Media Group New Talent Award in 2013.