Ai Weiwei. 1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows / Ai Weiwei; Translated from English — Moscow: Alpina Non-Fiction, 2023. — 424 pages: illustrations + 16 pages included. ISBN 978-5-00139-607-9 "1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows" is the memoir of one of the most influential contemporary artists and activists, Ai Weiwei, set against the dramatic events of China's history over the last hundred years. Son of the distinguished Chinese poet Ai Qing, who was repressed during the Cultural Revolution, Ai Weiwei shared the fate of his family in exile and now, recalling scenes of a terrible childhood, tries to comprehend the connection between times. He recounts his own similar experiences of violence and humiliation, the difficult decision to leave his family to study art in America — where he later befriended Allen Ginsberg, was inspired by the works of Andy Warhol and Marcel Duchamp. Openly and wittily, he describes in detail his return home and his rise — from an unknown artist to a global art superstar and international human rights advocate, showing how his work was influenced by life under an authoritarian regime. UDC 94(510)"20/21"+741(510)"20/21" BBK 63.3(5China)6-7