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Yu Hua () is a Chinese author, born April 3, 1960 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. He practiced dentistry for five years and later turned to fiction writing in 1983 because he didn't like "looking into people’s mouths the whole day." Writing allowed him to be more creative and flexible. He grew up during the Cultural Revolution and many of his stories and novels are marked by this experience. One of the distinctive characteristics of his work is his penchant for detailed descriptions of brutal violence. Yu Hua has written four novels, six collections of stories, and three collections of essays. His most important novels are ''Chronicle of a Blood Merchant'' and ''To Live''. The latter novel was adapted for film by Zhang Yimou. Because the film was banned in China, it instantly made the novel a bestseller and Yu Hua a worldwide celebrity. His novels have been translated into English, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Persian, Polish, Spanish, Swedish, Hungarian, Serbian, Hebrew, Japanese, Korean and Malayalam. ==Awards== * Grinzane Cavour Prize (1998) for ''To Live'' * James Joyce Award (2002). He was the first Chinese writer to receive this award. * Ordre des Arts et des Lettres of France (2004) * Barnes & Noble Discovery Great New Writers Award (2004) * Special Book Award of China (2005)〔 * Prix Courrier International (2008)〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Yu Hua (author)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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