Liu Zaifu

Liu Zaifu
Born	(1941-10-22)22 October 1941 Nan'an, Quanzhou, Fujian, Republic of China
Occupation	writer, poet, professor
Period	1977-present
Notable works	"Farewell to Revolution" (1997) "Reflections on Dream of the Red Chamber" (2008)[1]
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Liu Zaifu (simplified Chinese: 刘再复; traditional Chinese: 劉再复; pinyin: Liú Zàifù; born 10 October 1941) is a Chinese author, poet, and professor in literature and the liberal arts. Liu is particularly well known for his work "Reflections on Dream of the Red Chamber", which analyzes the Chinese classic "Dream of the Red Chamber", but with Liu's personal viewpoints and philosophy. He has lectured at the University of Chicago, University of Colorado, University of Stockholm, and the City University of Hong Kong, where he served as an honorary professor in 2004.^[2]