Mo Yan to teach at alma mater  

莫言受聘北师大教授 强调自己仍是农村作家

中国首位诺贝尔文学奖得主莫言22日傍晚现身北京师范大学，受聘为该校文学院教授。莫言说，希望不久的将来，中国作家能再次登上瑞典的领奖台。

Beijing (CNS) – Beijing Normal University, which has hired Nobel laureate Mo Yan as a literature professor, held a welcoming ceremony for the author on Tuesday.

Mo was granted a master's degree in literature and arts from the university in 1991.

Speaking at the ceremony, where he was issued an employment certificate, Mo recalled his poor performance at the college. He said he was "ashamed" because he hadn't studied hard, and that his graduation was due to generous grading by professors.

He also expressed worry about his eloquence as a public speaker.

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