Author

Contributions

  • Goldblatt, Howard, 1939- - Contributor

Publication

2000 - Hyperion, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

72,250 words, Guess

Page Count

289 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • LibraryThing565945
  • Goodreads2003589

Classifications

  • DDC895.1/352
  • LCCPL2919.S55 C4213 2000

Description

"After a shattering defeat for China in an international wrestling competition, a group of profiteers seeks out a young athletic hero to restore the country's damaged pride. In search of a living practitioner of a legendary fighting technique, the scouts find their man. Ironically, he is no warrior, but rather a slacker pedicab driver. What follows is a surreal, comic journey that includes a sex-change operation, an encounter with Buddha himself, and a humiliation competition where nations vie by performing feats of self-degradation." "Please Don't Call Me Human is a Fellini-esque satire of nationalism, the Olympics, and the cult of celebrity."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

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  • Please don't call me humanHyperion2000-01-01

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