Chinese and Chinese-American Authors at the Fair
The Miami Book Fair is pleased to welcome an impressive group of Chinese and Chinese-American literary figures, including Jiang Bing, the Secretary General of the China Novels Society; Yan Lianke, the author of eight novels, ten novellas, and five volumes of essays, some of which have been banned in China; Yi Jing, the principal of the Juaxia School of Traditional Culture; Zhu Wen, one of the most influential writers and film directors in contemporary China; Yu Hua, the first Chinese writer to win the James Joyce Foundation Award; novelist Hong Ying, published in 29 languages; Da Chen, a leading Chinese-American memoirist, literary novelist, and young-adult author; his wife, novelist Sunny Chen; Belle Yang, author/illustrator of two works of nonfiction and three picture books; Gene Luen Yang, whose graphic novel was the first to become a National Book Award finalist; award-winning poet Li-Young Lee; illustrator and children’s book author, Grace Lin; and food, fashion writer and now memoirist, Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan.
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