Xu Yigua

Xu Yigua (须一瓜) is the pen name of Xu Ping (徐苹; born 1960s?), a Chinese writer based in Xiamen. She writes news reports for Xiamen Evening News (厦门晚报; a local newspaper) under the name Xu Ping, and fiction under the name Xu Yigua. She found fame in the early 2000s when her fictions were featured on the covers of prominent national literary magazines, and after her real identity was discovered (to the shock of many Xiamen residents[1]), the catchphrase "Tail-line Reporter, Headline Author" (尾条记者，头条作家) caught on.[2]

Xu's work with Xiamen Evening News gave her extensive experience in the fields of law and government. As a result, most of her fiction deal with crimes.

Xu Yigua's 2010 novel Sunspot (太阳黑子) was adapted into a 2015 film The Dead End directed by Cao Baoping, which was a commercial and critical success.

Works translated to English
YearChinese titleTranslated English titleTranslator(s)
2003雨把烟打湿了"The Rain Dampens the Smoke"[3]Ji Hua, Gao Wenxing
怎么种好香蕉"How to Grow Bananas"[4]Rachel Henson
2004穿过欲望的洒水车"The Sprinkler"[5]Wu Xiaozhen
2009黑领椋鸟"The Black-Collared Starling"[6]Florence Woo

References
  1. "人才的驱动——透视厦门晚报的强报之路" [Mobilizing Talents: An Insightful Look at the Successful Path of Xiamen Evening News]. Xiamen Evening News (in Chinese). 2010-12-14.
  2. Gong Xiaoguan (龚小莞) (2014-01-06). "徐苹:尾条记者，头条作家" [Xu Ping: Tail-line Reporter, Headline Author]. Xiamen Evening News (in Chinese).
  3. The Great Masque and More Stories of Life in the City. Foreign Languages Press. 2008. ISBN 978-7-119-05437-7.
  4. Irina's Hat. Foreign Languages Press. 2014. ISBN 978-7-119-09307-9.
  5. Stories from Contemporary China. Better Link Press. 2010. ISBN 978-1-60220-216-0.
  6. Irina's Hat: New Short Stories from China. University of Hawai’i Press. 2012. ISBN 978-1-937385-22-4.


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