China writer in exile tackles problems that affect most people

NOBEL Prize winner for Literature Gao Xingjian is often quick to distance himself from anything involving politics. He even describes himself as the sort of writer who covers all genres except political papers and advertorials. "I write what I want to while staying away from issues of politics and economics," he says.

But his body of work tells a different story. Chinese politics often form the backdrop in his writings, ever since he b…