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Li Rui 李锐 | |
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Born | 1949 (age 74–75) Beijing, China |
Occupation | Novelist, short story writer |
Language | Chinese |
Alma mater | Liaoning University |
Period | 1974 - present |
Genre | Novel, short story |
Literary movement | Xungen movement |
Notable works | Silver City No-Wind Tree No Clouds for Ten Thousand Miles |
Notable awards | Ordre des Arts et des Lettres 2004 China Times Literary Prize 8th National Award |
Spouse | Jiang Yun |
Children | Di An |
Li Rui (Chinese: 李锐; pinyin: Li Ruì; born 1949 in Beijing) is a short-story writer and novelist from China. He is best known for his Houtu series of short stories, which won the China Times Literary Prize as well as the 8th National Award for best short stories.
He has published five novels, several novellas and several volumes of short stories. In 2004, Li won the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres award for his contributions to arts and literature.[1]
In 2007, the Open University of Hong Kong awarded him the degree of D.Litt. honoris causa.[2]