ABSTRACT
Bi Feiyu (1964–) is one of China’s most prominent present-day writers. Born in Xinghua, Jiangsu Province, he grew up in the countryside and lived a carefree life in his childhood. His mother is a respected teacher, beautiful, outgoing, and having multiple talents. She played a positive role in his upbringing and future development. Influenced by his mother, Bi Feiyu is enthusiastic about sports and keeps this interest till now. His favorite writer is Lu Xun. Bi Feiyu once said, “Undoubtedly, among all Chinese modern writers, it is Lu Xun who influences me most.” 1 Lu Xun and his writings are so powerful that Bi was fascinated by them and read a lot in his childhood and teenage years. He began writing at an early age, around fourteen or fifteen. In 1987, he graduated from Yangzhou Normal College with a major in Chinese and got a teaching position in Nanjing in the same year. He worked as a journalist for Nanjing Daily in 1992 and for Rainflower (Yuhua) Magazine in 1998. Now he is the resident professor of a studio named after him at Nanjing University.
