Mo Yan

Mo Yan (February 17, 1955 -), whose real name is Guan Moye, is a native of Gaomi, Shandong Province. He is a writer in mainland China, a member of the Communist Party of China, a retired major of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, and vice chairman of the Chinese Writers Association. Graduated from the People's Liberation Army Art Institute, a joint Master of Arts from Beijing Normal University and Lu Xun College of Literature, an honorary Doctor of Letters from Hong Kong Metropolitan University, a part-time professor at East China Normal University and Shandong University, a visiting professor at Qingdao University of Science and Technology, and a part-time professor at Shantou University. He is currently a professor at Beijing Normal University.