Dec 25, 2019 chen remains most wellknown for his 1999 breakthrough memoir, the bestselling colors of the mountain, which detailed the abuses he and his family endured during chinas cultural. Colors of the mountain is a 1999 memoir written by the chinese author da chen. Mar 29, 2012 the colors of the mountain movie trailer duration. Colors of the mountain by da chen, is an autobiography on the life of da chen.
Ive thought of da chen often since finishing colors of the mountain. Book recommendations for people who like colors of the mountain by da chen. Dec 24, 2019 da chen, the brilliant storyteller who drew from the hardships he suffered as a persecuted child growing up in the midst of chinas cultural revolution to create the critically acclaimed memoir. The young da chen is part horatio alger, part holden caulfield. Da chen, the brilliant storyteller who drew from the hardships he suffered as a persecuted child growing up in the midst of chinas cultural revolution to create the critically acclaimed memoir. Da chen 1962 december 17, 2019 was a chinese author whose works included brothers, chinas son, sounds of the river, sword, and colors of the mountain. Colors of the mountain is a classic story of triumph over a. The book concerns da chens upbringing during the brutal and repressive regime of mao zedong during the 1960s and 1970s. Colors of the mountain by da chen book cover, description, publication history. Colors of the mountain by da chen fantastic fiction. Da chen was born in 1962, in the year of great starvation. Mao zedongs cultural revolution engulfed millions of chinese citizens, and the red guard enforced maos brutal communist regime.
Da chen, the brilliant storyteller who drew from the hardships he suffered as a persecuted child growing up in the midst of chinas cultural revolution to create the critically acclaimed memoir colors of the mountain, has died of lung cancer at age 57. This undated photo provided by michael chen shows his father da chen. Chen was born in huangshi, putian, fujian, china chen died december 17, 2019 at his home in temecula. The book is very much like a guide of how da chen grew up, how he and others like he were treated and cheated, and how he overcame the adversity.
Da chen is a chinese author whose works include brothers, chinas son, sounds of the river, sword, and colors of the mountain. Colors of the mountain by da chen book club discussion. At the climax of this survival story, chen, the books firstperson narrator, and his older brother, jin, both. The colors of the mountain lets go to cinema project duration. Author interview da chen, author of colors of the mountain. Dec 25, 2019 his most recent book, girl under a red moon, was published just three months ago.
Brothers was awarded best book of 2006 by the washington post, san. Dec 25, 2019 this undated photo provided by michael chen shows his father da chen. Da chen, the youngest child, seemed destined for a life of poverty, shame, and hunger. The boy da chen was born in 1962 in a tiny town called yellow stone.
Chen talked about his book colors of the mountain, published by random house. Chen remains most wellknown for his 1999 breakthrough memoir, the bestselling colors of the mountain, which detailed the abuses he and his family endured during chinas cultural. Brothers was awarded best book of 2006 by the washington post, san francisco chronicle, miami herald and publishers weekly. His most recent book, girl under a red moon, was published three months ago. Dec 25, 2019 da chen, the brilliant storyteller who drew from the hardships he suffered as a persecuted child growing up in the midst of chinas cultural revolution to create the critically acclaimed memoir colors of the mountain, has died at age 57. But winning humor and an indomitable spirit can be found in the most unexpected places. Colors of the mountain book by da chen thriftbooks. Jan 16, 2001 colors of the mountain is a classic story of triumph over adversity, a memoir of a boyhood full of spunk, mischief, and love, and a welcome introduction to an amazing young writer.
Mao zedongs cultural revolution engulfed millions of chinese citizens, and the red guard enforced maos brutal communist. I admire his tenacity and the strength he displayed in fighting for what he wanted. Da chens salvation came to him from a chinese baptist woman who sensed his intelligence and desire for a better life for himself, and by extension for his family. The colors of the mountain official trailer youtube. Sep 30, 2016 da chen born in 1962 in fujian, china is a chinese author whose works include brothers, chinas son, sounds of the river, sword, and colors of the mountain. Da chen is now in his late thirties and has achieved success as a university. Dad had come back from the camp on the mountain and was at another reform camp ten miles away from our town. Chen s breakthrough came in 1999 with the critically acclaimed, bestselling colors of the mountain, in which he recounted the abuses he and his family suffered during the latter years of the. Dec 26, 2019 da chen died of lung cancer last week shortly after publishing his book girl under a red moon.
Colors of the mountain takes you through the journey of a young chinese boy by the name of da chen. Da chen, whose memoirs for both adults colors of the mountain and young readers girl under a red moon chronicled his experiences growing up during chinas cultural revolution, died of lung. Da chen, the brilliant storyteller who drew from the. Da chen, author of colors of the mountain, dead at 57. The colors of the mountainlets go to cinema project duration. A moving evocation of life in a remote village in china in the 1960s and 70s. Chens breakthrough came in 1999 with the critically acclaimed, bestselling colors of the mountain, in. I didnt want to go into too much detail about the political background, chen says. He is growing up through one of the hardest time in chinese history, the cultural revolution. Colors of the mountain is a story of triumph, a memoir of a boyhood full of spunk, mischief, and love. He soon faces a host of ghastly challenges, including poor living conditions, lack of food, and suicidal roommates. Their property was confiscated, they were forbidden to go to school, they could be abused and beaten up with impunity by. Jan 01, 1999 the book colors of the mountain by da chen is a great book of a young boy living in communist china. Da chen died of lung cancer last week shortly after publishing his book girl under a red moon.
Da chen takes the title of his book from a couplet his grandfather painted on the old chen mansion colors of the mountain will never leave our doorsounds of the river will linger forever in our ears. Colors of the mountain author da chen, 57 the manila times. Da chen s most popular book is colors of the mountain. Mar 29, 2011 colors of the mountain by da chen, is an autobiography on the life of da chen. Da chen simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. His family used to be landlords so they owned land and now china was under the power of mao. About this book colors of the mountain tells the story of da chen, a young boy who comes of age during mao zedongs cultural revolution in china. The chens had the misfortune to be descended from a landlord, and the consequences followed all the descendants, even the grandchildren, as ineluctably as race in the worst days of the old south. The book colors of the mountain by da chen is a great book of a young boy living in communist china. Da chens most popular book is colors of the mountain. Da chen, author of critically acclaimed memoir colors of. Colors of the mountain is a classic story of triumph over adversity, a memoir of a boyhood full of spunk, mischief, and love, and a welcome introduction to an. Chens breakthrough came in 1999 with the critically acclaimed, bestselling colors of the mountain, in which he recounted the abuses he and his family suffered during the latter years of the. Sunling chen, told the associated press on tuesday from the familys home in temecula, california.
A unique, winning, and beautifully told memoir of growing up in rural china during maos cultural revolution, colors of the mountain proves once again that the concerns of childhood transcend time and place. Chen recounts his coming of age with arresting simplicity, publishers weekly said of the book. How do the themes of the book embody the poems message. Da chen, the brilliant storyteller who drew from the hardships he suffered as a persecuted child growing up in the midst of chinas cultural revolution to create the critically acclaimed memoir colors of the mountain, has died at age 57 chen died of lung cancer on 17 dec, his wife, dr sunling chen, told the associated press on tuesday from the familys home in temecula, california. The book tells the story of the authors youth in southern china under communism and mao zedong.
Brothers was awarded best book of 2006 by the washington post, san francisco chronicle, miami herald and publishers weekly born in huangshi, putian, fujian, china, he was a graduate of beijing language and culture university and. In colors of the mountain, da chen presents the impact of the cultural revolution on a small village, far from chinas political epicenter, as seen through the eyes of an exceptionally bright, sensitive, and artistic boy. The brilliant storyteller who drew from the hardships he suffered as a. The brilliant storyteller who drew from the hardships he suffered as a persecuted child growing up in the midst of chinas cultural revolution to create the critically acclaimed memoir colors of the mountain, has died at age 57. His most recent book, girl under a red moon, was published just three months ago. May 20, 2003 da chen, the youngest child, seemed destined for a life of poverty, shame, and hunger. Da chen 1962 december 17, 2019 was a chinese novelist. Colors of the mountain by chen, da, 1962publication date 1999 topics chen, da, 1962publisher new york. The book is very much like a guide of how da chen grew up, how he and others like he were treated and cheated, and how he overcame the adversity against him.