Fang Fang

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Fang Fang (Chinese: 方方) is the pen name of Wang Fang (汪芳; born 11 May 1955), a Chinese writer who won the Lu Xun Literary Prize in 2010. She was born in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. She went to Wuhan University in 1978 to study Chinese. In 1975, she began to write poetry and in 1982, she launched her first novel Da Peng Che Shang (大篷车上). In 1987, she released her masterpiece "Feng Jing"(风景), and won the 1987-1988 national outstanding medium-length novel award. Her other work, including Qin Duan Kou (琴断口), and Xing Yun Liu Shui (行云流水), "Jiang Na Yi An" (江那一岸), "Yi Chang San Tan" (一唱三叹), have been well received as well. Since she cares much about the poor, many of her works reflect their genuine lives.^[1]

Wuhan Diary[]

During the 2020 Hubei lockdowns, Fang Fang used social media to share her Wuhan Diary(武汉日记), a daily account of life in the locked-down city posted. The account drew international public attention.^[2]

The English version of Wuhan Diary, translated by Michael Berry, was published by Harper Collins on 4 June 2020.^[3]

In the book, Fang Fang calls for an end to Internet censorship in China, saying: “Dear internet censors, you should let Wuhan people speak”.^[4] Many of the stories in Wuhan Diary (武汉日记), according to her own speeches on WEIBO,^[5] are from her friends sharing their experiences with the lockdown. In order to protect their identities, she does not provide evidence for the accounts, but maintains that they are truthful.

Awards[]

She was on the list of the BBC's 100 Women announced on 23 November 2020.^[6]

See also[]

• Li Wenliang
• Chen Qiushi
• Fang Bin
• Wuhan Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market

References[]