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Wang Shiyue

Wang Shiyue, a novelist, editor and artist, was born in Hubei province in 1972 and lives in Guangzhou. He is a member of the Chinese Writers Association, vice chairman of the Guangdong Writers Association and deputy editor-in-chief of Works magazine. His key works include the novels Irritableness, Zone 31, None, Rice Island, People who Collect Footprints and Living Things; the science fiction work If the End of the Day is Indefinite; the short story collections National Order, Requiem, Our Sin; and the essay collection Father and Son’s War. He won the 5th Lu Xun Literature Award, the People’s Literature Award, the Annual Novella Award, the Future Top 20 Award, among others. His writing has been translated into English, Russian, Spanish, Italian and other languages and some of his works have been adapted into movies. As an artist, he has featured in several exhibitions and he has had a solo exhibition of his work.

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