About Yu Hua:
Yu Hua was born in 1960 in Hangzhou, the son of medical doctors destined to enter a career in dentistry. Constrained by that profession’s rigidity and unable to quell a need to create, Yu Hua started writing in 1983. Since that time he has published three novels, six collections of stories, and three collections of essays. To Live, his second novel, was adapted for film by Zhang Yimou. The movie was banned in China, making the novel a bestseller instantly and Hua an overnight celebrity.
Nationality:
Chinese
Genre(s):
Stories; Novels; Essays
Notable Work:
To Live, 2003
