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Chinese writers who have won an int'l award

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Yan Lianke -- 2014 Franz Kafka Prize

Yan Lianke [File photo]

Yan Lianke was awarded the Franz Kafka Prize on May 27, 2014, the first Chinese winner.

The Franz Kafka Society, the co-sponsor of the award, summarized Yan's works as "strongly satirical with a tinge of parody."

Born in central China's Henan Province in 1958, Yan started writing in 1978. He is often labeled as "the master of magic realism" in China, but he coined the term "mystical/spiritual realism" to describe his own works.

Yan's works include "Xia Riluo," "Serve the People," "Enjoyment," and "Dream of Ding Village," and have been translated into more than 20 foreign languages.

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