Fang Fang: Biography, Facts and Career
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Fang Fang (Chinese: 方方), pen name of Wang Fang (汪芳; born 11 May 1955), is a Chinese writer, known for her literary depictions of the working poor. She won the Lu Xun Literary Prize in 2010. Born in Nanjing, she attended Wuhan University in 1978 to study Chinese. In 1975, she began to write poetry and in 1982, her first novel was published. She has since written several novels, some of which have been honored by Chinese national-level literary prizes. Fang garnered international attention for her Wuhan Diary, documenting the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in China, and has used her platform to call for an end to internet censorship in China.
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- Full name: Fang Fang
- Born: 1955-05-11
- Nationality: People's Republic of China
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q275139
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Who is Fang Fang?
Fang Fang (Chinese: 方方), pen name of Wang Fang (汪芳; born 11 May 1955), is a Chinese writer, known for her literary depictions of the working poor.
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Fang Fang is People's Republic of China.
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Fang Fang was born on 1955-05-11.
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