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Wei Wei

b. 1970

Chinese novelist

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About Wei Wei

Born 1970. Wei Wei is a Chinese novelist.

Wei Wei (魏微) is the pen name of Wei Lili (魏丽丽, born 1970), a Chinese writer. She was born in Shuyang County, Jiangsu, studied in Huai'an and Nanjing, and currently lives in Guangzhou.

Works translated to English YearChinese titleTranslated English titleTranslator(s)1998乔治和一本书"George's Book" Alice Xin Liu2003大老郑的女人"Old Zheng's Women" Vivian H. Zhang"Big Lao Zheng's Woman" Zhang Xiaorong化妆"The Great Masque" 2006在明孝陵乘凉"Enjoying the Cool at the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum" 2012胡文青传"The Story of Hu Wenqing" Katharine Poundstone

"Big Lao Zheng's Woman" won the 3rd Lu Xun Literary Prize in 2004.

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Born
1970
Birth century
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Awards
Lu Xun Literary Prize for Excellent Short Stories

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People whose lives overlapped Wei Wei's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Wei Wei?

Chinese novelist

When was Wei Wei born?

Wei Wei was born in 1970.

What is Wei Wei's occupation?

Wei Wei is a novelist.

What nationality is Wei Wei?

Wei Wei is Chinese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Wei Wei

· Wikidata: Q21015055

· DBpedia: Wei Wei (female writer)

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