Liu E (writer)

Liu E
劉鶚 / 劉鉄雲 / 鴻都百煉生
Born(1857-10-18)18 October 1857
Dantu, Jiangsu
Died23 August 1909(1909-08-23) (aged 51)
Dihua, Xinjiang
Pen nameHong Du Bai Lian Sheng
Chinese: 鸿都百炼生
OccupationWriter, scholar, politician
LanguageChinese
NationalityChinese
PeriodLate Qing era
GenreIllustrated fiction
Notable worksThe Travels of Lao Can

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Liu E (simplified Chinese: 刘鹗; traditional Chinese: 劉鶚; pinyin: Liú È; Wade–Giles: Liu E; also spelled Liu O; 18 October 1857 – 23 August 1909), courtesy name Tieyun (simplified Chinese: 铁云; traditional Chinese: 鐵雲; pinyin: Tiěyún; Wade–Giles: T'ieh-yün), was a Chinese writer, archaeologist and politician of the late Qing Dynasty.