Yan Lianke

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Yan Lianke (traditional Chinese: 閻連科; simplified Chinese: 阎连科; pinyin: Yán Liánkē; Wade-Giles: Yen Lien-k'e, b. 1958) is a Chinese writer of novels and short stories based in Beijing. His work is highly satirical, which has resulted in his most famous works being banned in the PRC. He has admitted to self-censorship while writing his stories in order to avoid censorship.

He started writing in 1978 and his most famous works include: Xia Riluo (夏日落), Serve the People (为人民服务), Enjoyment (受活), and Dream of Ding Village (丁庄梦). He has also published more than ten volumes of short stories including the winner of the Lu Xun Literature Award in 2000, Nian Yue Ri (年月日). Enjoyment, which was published in 2004, received wide acclaim in China, garnering the 3rd Lao She Literature Award (获第三届老舍文学奖) in the novel category. While his works have been widely published abroad, some of his more controversial works have been banned in China.

[edit] Life

Yan Lianke was born in Song County, Henan Province, China. Though he lives in Beijing, he has said that his heart remains in Henan, and he has based numerous works on life in Henan, including Dream of Ding Village. He entered the army in 1978. He graduated from Henan University in 1985 with a degree in politics and education. In 1991, he graduated from the People's Liberation Army Art Institute with a degree in Literature.

[edit] Awards

• 2000 Lu Xun Award for "Nian Yue Ri" (《年月日》)
• 2005 Lao She Award for "Enjoyment" (《受活》)
• 2005 Asia Weekly 10 Best Novels award for "Dream of Ding Village"

[edit] External links

• [1] Discussion of Two Novels about Blood Selling
• [2] Being Alive is Not Just an Instinct. An interview with Yan Lianke about "Dream of Ding Village"
• [3]An article on Yan Lianke's self-censorship.

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NAME	Lianke, Yan
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SHORT DESCRIPTION	Chinese Novelist, Satirist
DATE OF BIRTH
PLACE OF BIRTH	Song County, Henan, China
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH