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A Lai

A Lai is a member of the Presidium of China Writers Association and President of Sichuan Provincial Writers Association. His publications include anthologies of poetry, short stories and novellas, novels, non-fictional works, and essay selections. Many of his works, including Dust Settled, Empty Mountain, King Gesar and The Distant Hot Spring, have been translated into over 20 languages such as English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish and Russian. He is the laureate of the 5th Mao Dun Literature Prize, 7th Lu Xun Literature Prize, 7th Chinese Literature Media Award, 2017 Baihua Literature and Art Fiction Prize & Essay Prize, and so on.
Year: 2019