In its citation, the Swedish Academy commended French-resident Gao for "an oeuvre of universal validity, bitter insights and linguistic ingenuity, which has opened new paths for the Chinese novel and drama."
瑞典皇家科學院頒給旅法中文作家高行健的頌辭中，稱讚他的作品：「具有普世的可讀性，苦澀的洞察力與巧妙的語言，為中文小說和戲劇另闢蹊徑。」