Quote of the day
The acceptance that all that is solid has melted into the air, that reality and morality are not givens but imperfect human constructs, is the point from which fiction begins.
Wang Anyi

Born: March 6, 1954  (age 71)
Bio: Wang Anyi is a Chinese writer. The daughter of renowned writer Ru Zhijuan, Wang is considered a leading figure in contemporary Chinese literature. She has been vice-chair of China Writers Association since 2006, and professor in Chinese Literature at Fudan University since 2004.
Known for:
- The Song of Everlasting Sorrow (1996)
 - Baotown (1989)
 - The Little Restaurant (2010)
 - Love on a Barren Mountain (1988)
 - Love in a small town (1996)
 






