Distinguished is level 3 of 4 in the China Hall of Fame: sustained excellence over a career, widely honoured at home. See how the levels work.
Why they are here
One of the most widely read Chinese novelists of the twentieth century, whose novel Family depicted the clash between young people and the traditional patriarchal household.
Ba Jin's novel Family, published in the early 1930s, became a touchstone for a generation of young Chinese rebelling against arranged marriage and family authority. He was persecuted during the Cultural Revolution.
Late in life his collection of essays Random Thoughts reflected candidly on that period and argued for a museum to remember it. He later chaired the China Writers Association.
Late in life his collection of essays Random Thoughts reflected candidly on that period and argued for a museum to remember it. He later chaired the China Writers Association.
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