Lao She
Beijing-born novelist and playwright whose Rickshaw Boy is a masterpiece of social realism. He captured the speech and suffering of Beijing's working classes with humor and compassion before dying in the Cultural Revolution.
Works
- Rickshaw BoyNovel of a rickshaw puller's struggle for dignity and survival in Beijing
- Cat CountrySatirical science fiction about a decadent alien civilization resembling humans
- Four Generations Under One RoofNovel depicting family life during Japanese occupation of China
- TeahousePlay set in Beijing teahouse showing society through different historical eras