Yu Jie

Critic, Author

1973 –

50

Who is Yu Jie?

Yu Jie, is a Chinese writer and democracy activist. The bestselling author of more than 30 books, Yu was described by the New York Review of Books in 2012 as "one of China's most prominent essayists and critics".

Yu is also active in the Chinese dissident movement, and was arrested and allegedly tortured in 2010 for his friendship with Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo and a critical biography of Prime Minister Wen Jiabao titled China's Best Actor. Following more than a year of house arrest, Yu emigrated to the US with his family in January 2012. Later that year, he was awarded the Civil Courage Prize of the Train Foundation.

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Born
Oct 3, 1973
Chengdu
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Nationality
  • China
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Education
  • Peking University

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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