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Xun Lu
1881–1936
Best known by the pen name Lu Xun, he helped shape modern Chinese literature with sharp, memorable stories that challenged social injustice and old habits of thought. His work is still widely read for its clear voice, dark wit, and deep sympathy for ordinary people.
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About the author
Born in Shaoxing in 1881, Lu Xun first studied medicine in Japan before turning to writing, believing literature could reach people more deeply than science alone. That choice led him to become one of the most influential writers of modern China.
He is especially remembered for stories such as A Madman's Diary and The True Story of Ah Q, works that used satire and psychological insight to expose cruelty, hypocrisy, and the pressures of a changing society. He also wrote essays, translated foreign literature, and supported younger writers, giving him an influence that reached far beyond his fiction.
Lu Xun died in Shanghai in 1936, but his reputation only grew after his death. Today he is widely regarded as a central figure in twentieth-century Chinese literature and a writer whose anger, compassion, and clarity still feel alive on the page.