Gao Xingjian
Gao Xingjian[1] (born January 4, 1940), is a Chinese-French writer. He was awarded the 2000 Nobel Prize in Literature.[2]
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| Born | 4 January 1940 (age 73) Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China |
| Occupation | playwright, screenwriter, novelist, translator, critic, painter, director |
| Nationality | China France (since 1998) |
| Period | from 1982 |
| Notable awards | Nobel Prize in Literature 2000 |
He is also a stage director and a painter.
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References
- Gao Xingjian (Chinese: 高行健; pinyin: Gāo Xíngjiàn; Wade-Giles: Kao Hsing-chien)
- NobelPrize.org, "Gao Xingjian"; retrieved 2012-9-17.
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