Zhang Chengzhi
Chinese novelist of Mongolian origin whose A History of the Soul and The Black Steed are celebrated for their passionate romanticism and spiritual searching. He later converted to Islam and his work took on a more religious character.
Works
- A History of the Soul
- The Black SteedEpic novel of grassland warriors, Islamic faith, and Chinese frontier conflict
- Heart of the GrasslandsLiterary meditation on grassland ecology, identity, and spiritual connection
- Rivers in the North
- History of the Soul
- Black SteedEpic of grassland warriors and Islamic spirituality on China's frontier
- Northern River
- The Rules of a Tribe