| Yang Yi | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1964-06-18) June 18, 1964 (age 60) Harbin, China |
| Pen name | Liu Qiao |
| Occupation | Novelist, lecturer |
| Language | Chinese, Japanese |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Education | Ochanomizu University |
| Notable awards | Akutagawa Prize, Bungakukai Newcomer's Prize |
| Children | Two |
| Relatives | Chen Tien-shi (cousin) |
Yang Yi (simplified Chinese: 杨逸; traditional Chinese: 楊逸; pinyin: Yáng Yì) (born June 18, 1964) is the pen name of Liu Qiao, a Chinese-born novelist who has lived in Japan since 1987.
Yang was born in the Chinese city of Harbin and remains a Chinese citizen. In 2008, she won the 139th Akutagawa Prize for her (Japanese language) novel Tokiga nijimu asa (literally, A Morning When Time Blurs). She is thus far the only Chinese national and, along with Li Kotomi, one of only two non-native Japanese speakers to win the award.
Currently she is a visiting professor at Kanto Gakuin University and a professor at Nihon University.
References
- "Chinese novelist Yang wins Akutagawa Prize." Japan Times July 16, 2008.
- "Department of Literature (in Japanese)". Kanto Gakuin University. 2009. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
External links
- Yang Yi at J'Lit Books from Japan (in English)
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