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Timothy Peter Mo (born 30 December 1950 [2]) is a British Asian novelist. Born to a British mother and a Hong Kong father, Mo lived in Hong Kong until the age of 10, when he moved to Britain. Educated at Mill Hill School and St John's College, Oxford, Mo worked as a journalist before becoming a novelist. [3]
Timothy Mo (born December 30, 1950, Hong Kong) is an Anglo-Chinese writer whose critically acclaimed novels explore the intersection of English and Cantonese cultures. Born to an English mother and a Chinese father, Mo lived in Hong Kong until age 10, when he moved to Britain.
Jan 17, 2024 · Revisiting the Booker author 'who got away'. Part of a golden generation of writers in the 1980s, Timothy Mo was shortlisted for the Booker Prize three times – then dropped off the radar. But his books deserve fresh attention, says Rebecca Liu. Written by Rebecca Liu. Published January 17, 2024.
Timothy Mo established his literary reputation from the word go with his prize winning first novel, The Monkey King (1978). Set in colonial Hong Kong between the 1950s and 1970s, The Monkey King is divided into three sections, each structured closely around the trials and tribulations of Wallace Nolasco.
Timothy Mo’s sweeping historical novel is set on the China coast in the 1830s, before and during the 19th-century Opium Wars. The Redundancy of Courage Adolph Ng, an effete, Canadian-educated hotel owner of Chinese origin, leads a placid existence on Danu, the eastern half of an island to the north of Australia.
About Timothy Mo: Timothy Peter Mo is an Anglo-Chinese novelist. He is the son of a British mother and a Hong Kong Chinese father. He came to Britain as ...
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Overview. Timothy Mo. (b. 1950) Quick Reference. (1950– ), novelist, born in Hong Kong, the son of a Chinese father and an English mother.
With Salman Rushdie and Kazuo Ishiguro, Timothy Mo emerged in the 1980s as one of the most important novelists writing about bi-cultural diversity, reflecting both his Anglo-Chinese background and his concerns for the effects of imperialism and colonial rule in South-East Asia.
Nov 21, 2010 · ABSTRACT: Timothy Mo is author of six internationally acclaimed novels, The Monkey King (1978), Sour Sweet (1982), An Insular Possession (1986), The Redundancy of Courage (1991), Brownout on Breadfruit Boulevard (1995), Renegade or Halo2 (2000).
