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Liu Xiaobo Commemorates Tiananmen with ‘June Fourth Elegies’

Conflict & Justice

Poet Liu Xiaobo wrote a series of poems in the 20 years following the 1989 crackdown. His book, “June Fourth Elegies,” has been translated into English by Jeffrey Yang.

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