Liu Zaifu

Liu Zaifu (October 26, 1941 - May 24, 2026), a native of Nan'an, Fujian, was a Chinese writer and literary critic. After graduating from Xiamen University in 1963, he worked as an editor for the magazine "New Construction" of the Department of Philosophy and Social Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences. In 1977, he transferred to the Institute of Literature of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences to engage in Lu Xun research. Since 1985, he has served as the director of the Institute of Literature and the editor-in-chief of the "Literary Review" magazine. In 1984, he served as a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and was elected as a member of the Seventh National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (on behalf of the All-China Youth Federation). After the June 4th Incident in 1989, he went into exile overseas and lived in Sweden, the United States, Canada and other places. On May 24, 2026, Liu Zaifu died of illness in Hangzhou Shulan (Hangzhou) Hospital at the age of 84.