Occupation Novelist Genre novel Movies Feed Me, Shanghai Triad Period 1987 - present Resting place Nanjing | Nationality Chinese Role Writer Language Chinese Name Bi Feiyu Awards Asian Literary Prize | |
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Alma mater Yangzhou Normal College Books Three Sisters, The moon opera Similar People Zhang Yimou, Yves Marmion, Wu Yigong | ||
Apeejay kolkata literary festival leading chinese writer bi feiyu
Bi Feiyu (Chinese: 毕飞宇; pinyin: Bì Fēiyǔ, born 1964) is a Chinese writer. His works are known for their complex portrayal of the "female psyche." He has won some of the highest literary awards in China. He also wrote the screenplay for Zhang Yimou's 1996 film Shanghai Triad.
Contents
- Apeejay kolkata literary festival leading chinese writer bi feiyu
- Interview with bi feiyu
- Biography
- Critical reception
- Selected works in translation
- References
Interview with bi feiyu
Biography
Bi was born in Xinghua, Jiangsu Province in 1964. His name Feiyu means "one who flies across the universe". He lives in Nanjing.
Critical reception
Feiyu's novel The Moon Opera (青衣), translated by Howard Goldblatt, was longlisted for the 2008 Independent Foreign Fiction Prize, while Three Sisters (玉米, 玉秀, 玉秧), also translated by Goldblatt, won the 2010 Man Asian Literary Prize. In China, his awards include twice winning the Lu Xun Literary Prize; and the 2011 Mao Dun Prize, the highest national literary award, for Massage.
Selected works in translation
