Mian Mian (Chinese: 棉棉; pinyin: mián mian, born 28 August 1970 in Shanghai) is a Chinese Post 70s Generation novelist. She writes on China's once-taboo topics, and she is a promoter of Shanghai's local music. Her publications have earned her the reputation as China's literary wild child.
Mian Mian (棉棉) | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 棉棉 |
| Born | Wang Shen 28 August 1970 |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | Chinese |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Literary movement | Hooligan Literature |
| Notable works | Candy |
| Children | Daughter: Prudence |
Her first novel, Candy (糖), has been translated into English. Her other works include Every good child deserves to eat candy (每个好孩子都有糖吃), a collection of short stories. Her novel We Are Panic was made into a movie, Shanghai Panic (2001), in which she also acted one of the lead roles.[1]
In late 2009, she sued Google after the company scanned her books for its online library. She demanded CN¥61,000 and a public apology. Google later removed the book from its library.[2] She appeared in the 2013 documentary Google and the World Brain.[3][4][5][6]
Bibliography edit
- 啦啦啦 (lā lā lā, La la la), 1997 (ISBN 3-462-03182-1)
- 糖 (Táng, Candy), 2000 (ISBN 0-316-56356-0)
- 每个好孩子都有糖吃 (Měige Hǎoháizi Dōu Yǒu Táng Chī, Every good child deserves to eat candy), 2002 (ISBN 3-462-03421-9)
- 社交舞 (Shèjiāo Wǔ, Social dance), 2002, (ISBN 7-800-05732-1) (English: "Social dance", nonfiction)
- 熊猫 (Xióngmāo, Panda), 2004 (ISBN 7-800-80467-4)
Translated works edit
- Candy (糖 Táng), 2003 (ISBN 0-316-56356-0)
References edit
- ^ Mackey, Michael. "Asia Times Online Banned in China for sex, drugs, disaffection". www.atimes.com. Archived from the original on 2004-06-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Google is sued by Chinese author Mian Mian (BBC)
- ^ Debruge, Peter (February 4, 2013). "Review: 'Google and the World Brain'". Variety. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- ^ "Author Mian Mian challenges China". BBC. BBC. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "Fiction Book Review: Candy". Publishers Weekly. Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "Nototious Writer, Forbidden Stories Read Excerpys from Candy". PBS. PBS. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
External links edit
- An article by Gary Jones, first published in Tofu-magazine #2
- China Daily article about Mian Mian
- Mian Mian at IMDb
- Short biography
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