Zhang Ailing
One of the most influential Chinese-language writers of the 20th century, known for her psychologically acute, ironic portraits of Shanghai society under Japanese occupation and Nationalist rule.
Works
- Love in a Fallen CityNovella of doomed romance against backdrop of Hong Kong during wartime
- The Golden CangueNovella of woman trapped in loveless marriage seeking forbidden passion
- Lust, CautionNovella of female spy using seduction as weapon during wartime Shanghai
- Red Rose, White RoseNovella contrasting two women in a man's life exploring love and choice