by Shan Sa · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782070305070
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The Go Player is a historical and romantic novel written by Shan Sa. The story is set during the Japanese invasion of Manchuria in 1937 and narrates the encounter between a young Chinese Go player and a Japanese officer. Through their Go games, they explore themes of war, love, and destiny. This edition from Gallimard, part of 'La bibliothèque Gallimard' series, includes a glossary and an analysis of the work.
Shan Sa is the pseudonym of Yan Ni, a French author and painter. The Girl Who Played Go was the first of her novels to be published outside France, and won the Prix Goncourt des Lycéens. Her second novel to appear in English translation was Empress (2006). She was awarded chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in July 2009 and chevalier of the Ordre national du Mérite in May 2011.
