About Li Rui
Born 1949. Li Rui is a Chinese writer and novelist.
Li Rui (; 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.
In 2007, the Open University of Hong Kong awarded him the degree of D.Litt. honoris causa.
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Li Rui was born in 1949 in Beijing.
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Li Rui is a writer and novelist.
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