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Bi Feiyu
毕飞宇
Born1964 (age 59–60)
Xinghua, Jiangsu, China
Resting placeNanjing
OccupationNovelist
LanguageChinese
NationalityChinese
Alma materYangzhou Normal College
Period1987 - present
Genrenovel
Notable worksThree Sisters
Notable awards3rd Lu Xun Literary Prize

Man Asian Literary Prize
2010 Three Sisters
8th Mao Dun Literary Prize
2011 Tuina

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Bi Feiyu (Chinese: 毕飞宇; pinyin: Bì Fēiyǔ, born 1964) is a Chinese writer.[1] His works are known for their complex portrayal of the "female psyche."[1] He has won some of the highest literary awards in China. He also wrote the screenplay for Zhang Yimou's 1996 film Shanghai Triad.[1]

Biography

Bi was born in Xinghua, Jiangsu Province in 1964. His name Feiyu means "one who flies across the universe". He lives in Nanjing.[1]

Critical reception

Feiyu's novel The Moon Opera (青衣), translated by Howard Goldblatt, was longlisted for the 2008 Independent Foreign Fiction Prize,[2] while Three Sisters (玉米, 玉秀, 玉秧), also translated by Goldblatt, won the 2010 Man Asian Literary Prize.[3] 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.[1]

Selected works in translation

  • Massage. Translators Howard Goldblatt and Sylvia Li-chun Lin. Melbourne: Penguin. February 2015. ISBN 978-0-67-008097-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  • Three Sisters. Translators Howard Goldblatt and Sylvia Li-chun Lin. London: Telegram. June 2010. ISBN 9781846590238.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  • The Moon Opera. Translators Howard Goldblatt and Sylvia Li-chun Lin. London: Telegram. November 2007. ISBN 978-0-15-101294-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

References