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Liu Xiaobo
A pro-democracy activist and writer, Liu was arrested in 2009, charged with “inciting subversion of state power,” and sentenced to 11 years in prison in 2010 for penning seven… More
Nine Years: Liao Yiwu Reflects on Liu Xiaobo and Liu Xia
My dear friend, you’ve gone. In a darkness so black I can’t see the fingers of my extended hand, you could yet see a trace of light. You always… More
Writers Urge Trump to Seek Release of Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo’s Widow
A letter issued through the writer's organization PEN America asks that China remove restrictions on Liu Xia's freedom of movement and allow her to meet freely with whomever she… More
Liu Xiaobo | China
Liu Xiaobo, a renowned literary critic, writer, political activist, and 2010 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, was charged with "inciting subversion of state power," and sentenced to 11-years in prison… More
The Unbroken Liu Xiaobo
In death, Liu Xiaobo’s name has gained a new power even beyond that which it achieved in life. Liu was China’s sole winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, and… More
Nobel Prize winner Liu Xiaobo: A timeline of a life dedicated to the protesters of Tiananmen Square
China’s most famous dissident, Liu Xiaobo, has died in custody at age 61. The cause was liver cancer. His death, confirmed Thursday evening local time on July 13 by Chinese… More
Liu Xiaobo, Nobel laureate and Chinese dissident, dies at 61
Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo, one of China’s most prominent political prisoners, died Thursday of multiple organ failure after a battle with liver cancer, according to Chinese officials. He was… More
A Tribute to Liu Xiaobo, 1955–2017
Liu Xiaobo (1955-2017) was a brilliant writer and committed activist. As President of the Independent Chinese PEN Center, he was a friend and compatriot for writers all over the… More
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