Ge Fei (author)
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Ge Fei pen-name for Liu Yong (刘勇), is a notable contemporary Chinese author
whose works were prominent during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Ge Fei was considered one of the preeminent experimental writers during that period, and he is currently a professor of literature at Tsinghua University
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, Jiangsu
in 1964. He graduated from East China Normal University
in 1985. He was invited to participate in the International Writing Program
at the University of Iowa in 2009. His most prominent work is the recent novel 人面桃花, Renmian Taohua (2004), which explores the concept of utopia
, and is written with many classical allusions. It is the first book of a planned trilogy. The second book, 山河入梦 Shanhe Rumeng, was published in 2007.
The title of the book is taken from a classical work, and has also been used by the director Du Haibin for his documentary on a gay club in Chengdu
(2005); the English name for the film is Beautiful Men but this is not a direct translation.
Author
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whose works were prominent during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Ge Fei was considered one of the preeminent experimental writers during that period, and he is currently a professor of literature at Tsinghua University
Tsinghua University
Tsinghua University , colloquially known in Chinese as Qinghua, is a university in Beijing, China. The school is one of the nine universities of the C9 League. It was established in 1911 under the name "Tsinghua Xuetang" or "Tsinghua College" and was renamed the "Tsinghua School" one year later...
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Biography
Ge Fei was born in DantuDantu District
Dantu is a district under the jurisdiction of Zhenjiang in Jiangsu Province.There are two islands that belong to Dantu, in addition to the Yangtze River at the north it has a town. It is bordered to the east by the Jiajiang neighborhood in Yangzhong. To the south-east lies Danyang and to the west...
, Jiangsu
Jiangsu
' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country. The name comes from jiang, short for the city of Jiangning , and su, for the city of Suzhou. The abbreviation for this province is "苏" , the second character of its name...
in 1964. He graduated from East China Normal University
East China Normal University
East China Normal University , was founded in October 1951 in western Shanghai, on the campus of Great China University. It is the first Normal University founded after the establishment of the People's Republic of China.-History:...
in 1985. He was invited to participate in the International Writing Program
International Writing Program
The International Writing Program is a writing residency for international artists in Iowa City, Iowa. Since its inception in 1967, the IWP has hosted over 1,100 emerging and established poets, novelists, dramatists, essayists, and journalists from more than 120 countries...
at the University of Iowa in 2009. His most prominent work is the recent novel 人面桃花, Renmian Taohua (2004), which explores the concept of utopia
Utopia
Utopia is an ideal community or society possessing a perfect socio-politico-legal system. The word was imported from Greek by Sir Thomas More for his 1516 book Utopia, describing a fictional island in the Atlantic Ocean. The term has been used to describe both intentional communities that attempt...
, and is written with many classical allusions. It is the first book of a planned trilogy. The second book, 山河入梦 Shanhe Rumeng, was published in 2007.
The title of the book is taken from a classical work, and has also been used by the director Du Haibin for his documentary on a gay club in Chengdu
Chengdu
Chengdu , formerly transliterated Chengtu, is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It holds sub-provincial administrative status...
(2005); the English name for the film is Beautiful Men but this is not a direct translation.