Quote of the day
Time and trouble will tame an advanced young woman, but an advanced old woman is uncontrollable by any earthly force.
Shan Sa
Born: October 26, 1972 (age 51)
Bio: Shan Sa is the pseudonym of Yan Ni, a French author and painter. The Girl Who Played Go was the first of her novels to be published outside France, and won the Prix Goncourt des Lycéens. Her second novel to appear in English translation was Empress.
Known for:
- The Girl Who Played Go (2001)
- Empress (2006)
- Alexander and Alestria (2008)
- Gate of Celestial Peace (1997)
- Girl Who Played Go Proof (2003)