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Qiu Xiaolong
AuthorBooks · Second handSince 1953
Qiu Xiaolong is a Chinese American crime novelist, poet, translator, critic, and academic. Born in Shanghai, he originally visited the United States in 1988 to write a book about T. S. Eliot, but remained in the US following the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre.
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About Qiu Xiaolong
Birth
1953
Qiu Xiaolong is a Chinese American crime novelist, poet, translator, critic, and academic. Born in Shanghai, he originally visited the United States in 1988 to write a book about T. S. Eliot, but remained in the US following the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre.
Qiu Xiaolong was born in Shanghai, the city that serves as the primary setting for his intriguing detective novels.
Beyond being a novelist, he is a renowned poet, translator, and literary critic with a prolific career.
His most iconic work revolves around Inspector Chen, a character who blends criminal investigation with Chinese social reality.
He holds dual Chinese and American citizenship, which brings a unique perspective to his storytelling.
With nearly sixty published works, he has established his prestige in the mystery and police procedural genres.
