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Wang Anyi (1954-Present)
Wang Anyi's mother was a writer and her father was a member of the Communist Party. When she was three however, her father was denounced. When she completed Junior High School Anyi was sent to the countryside in Anhui to do manual labor. Working in the commune there she managed to get assigned to a local performance group as a cellist. She finally managed to return to Shanghai in 1978 where she took a job as editor of a children's magazine. She then started writing her own works, which include a number of short stories and novellas along with a few novels. Best known for her writings about love and love stories from a feminine perspective she has won acclaim with many books including The Song of Everlasting Sorrow. In 2001 she was elected chairperson of the Shanghai Writers' Association. She is also currently a finalist for the [|Man Booker] International Prize which will be decided on May 18th 2011.

The Song of Everlasting Sorrow Baotown Brocade Valley Lapse of Time Love in a Small Town Love on a Barren Mountain
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"Wang Anyi." Man Booker International Prize 2011, Contender. . Renditions. "Author Index: Wang Anyi." .
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