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*Frog* traces China’s recent past as seen through the eyes of a midwife who enforces the one‑child policy in her village. The story examines the personal and societal consequences of the policy, depicting families, illegal surrogates, forced abortions, and the moral burden borne by those who must carry out the law.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Mo Yan
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