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Chinese writer (1960–)

Also known as: Юй Хуа, يو هوا, 위화, 余華, ユイ・ホア, 余华

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Mo Yan1955–
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Epic, darkly comic family sagas spanning twentieth-century Chinese rural upheaval. (AI reason)
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Su Tong1963–
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Avant-garde-rooted fiction exploring cruelty, family decay and history in vivid, sensual prose. (AI reason)
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Yan Lianke1958–
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Satirical, absurdist depictions of peasant suffering under political campaigns. (AI reason)
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Can Xue1953–
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Experimental, dreamlike avant-garde fiction akin to Yu Hua's early stories. (AI reason)
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Ge Fei1964–
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Jia Pingwa1952–
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Earthy novels of rural Chinese life amid modernization and loss. (AI reason)
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Liu Zhenyun1958–
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Wry, deadpan narratives of ordinary people navigating hardship and absurdity. (AI reason)
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Wang Xiaobo1952–1997
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Irreverent, black-humored fiction about individuals during the Cultural Revolution. (AI reason)
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Ha Jin1956–
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Plainspoken, poignant stories of endurance in Maoist and post-Mao China. (AI reason)
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Franz Kafka1883–1924
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Absurd, cold-eyed portrayals of violence and alienation that shaped Yu Hua's early style. (AI reason)
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