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Yu Qiuyu

余秋雨　/　よ・しゅうう

Writer from People's Republic of China

August 23, 1946 (age 79)　・　Cixi City, People's Republic of China

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My Take

What draws me to Yu Qiuyu is that he chose the essay, the most unforgiving form there is. You cannot hide behind plot or character; it is just you, history, and the page. Winning the Lu Xun Prize in 2001 for his prose tells me he mastered exactly that. I read him as a writer who carries the weight of the Chinese intellectual tradition without ever lecturing his reader. The best of his kind make you want to travel, to stand where they stood and feel the centuries press in. I suspect he is one of those, and I respect a writer who can move you simply by describing a place.

Overview

Yu Qiuyu (Chinese: 余秋雨; pinyin: Yú Qiūyǔ; born 23 August 1946) is a Chinese writer and scholar.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Yu Qiuyu
Name (Japanese): 余秋雨
Reading: よ・しゅうう
Born: August 23, 1946 (age 79)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Dog
Origin: Cixi City, People's Republic of China
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: writer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

2001 Lu Xun Literary Prize for Excellent Proses and Essays

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BD%99%E7%A7%8B%E9%9B%A8

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