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Yan Lianke | |
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 Yan Lianke in 2010 | |
| Born | August 24, 1958 Henan, China |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Alma mater | Henan University; People's Literature Army Arts College |
| Period | 1980–present |
| Genre | fiction, prose, script, literacy theory |
| Notable awards | Lu Xun Literary Prize, Franz Kafka Prize |
| Spouse | Zhai Lisha |
| Children | Yan Songwei |
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| Traditional Chinese | 閻連科 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 阎连科 | ||||||||
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Photo Hreinn Gudlaugsson)
Photo Hreinn Gudlaugsson)
Yan Lianke (Chinese: 阎连科; born August 24, 1958) is a Chinese writer of novels and short stories based in Beijing. His work is highly satirical, which has resulted in some of his most renowned works being banned in China.[1] He has admitted to self-censorship while writing his stories in order to avoid censorship.[2]
His novels include Serve the People!, Lenin's Kisses, and Dream of Ding Village. He has also published more than ten volumes of short stories.
Yan won the Franz Kafka Prize in 2014 and has been shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize twice. His style is described as experimental and surreal, employing a self-described "mythorealism".[3]
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- ^ Cody, Edward (2007-07-09), "Persistent Censorship In China Produces Art of Compromise", Washington Post, archived from the original on 2017-02-26, retrieved 2010-04-28
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