Yu Hua
Chinese author (born 1960) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yu Hua (simplified Chinese: 余华; traditional Chinese: 余華; pinyin: Yú Huá; born April 3, 1960) is a Chinese author, widely considered the foremost writer of avant-garde fiction and one of the greatest living authors in China.[2][3][4]
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Native name | 余华 |
Born | (1960-04-03) April 3, 1960 (age 64) Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China[1] |
Occupation | Novelist, essayist |
Language | Chinese |
Nationality | Chinese |
Alma mater | Lu Xun Literature School |
Period | 1984 – present |
Genre | Novel, prose |
Literary movement | Avant-garde |
Notable works | To Live (1993) Chronicle of a Blood Merchant (1995) Brothers (2005–2006) Cries in the Drizzle |
Notable awards | 5th Zhuang Zhongwen Literary Prize 1992 James Joyce Award 2002 Ordre des Arts et des Lettres 2004 |
Relatives | Father: Hua Zizhi (华自治) Mother: Yu Peiwen (余佩文) |
Shortly after his debut as a fiction writer in 1983, his first breakthrough came in 1987, when he released the short story "On the Road at Age Eighteen".[5] Yu Hua was regarded as a promising avant-garde or post-New Wave writer.[5] Many critics also regard him as a champion for Chinese meta-fictional or postmodernist writing. His novels To Live (1993) and Chronicle of a Blood Merchant (1995) were widely acclaimed.[6] While other works like Brothers (2005–06) received mixed reviews domestically, but positive reviews abroad.[7]
Yu Hua has written five novels, six collections of stories, and three collections of essays. His works have sold around a total of nine million copies[8] and have been translated into over 20 languages.[9]