Iron Head (铁头)

Pen name of Liu Shuai (刘帅), Iron Head writes about the lives of youths who’ve grown up at the bottom of society, often with themes of their struggles, violence, and death. A writer of the post-80s generation from the northeastern city of Shenyang, Iron Head has published three novels including The Eccentric Youth (《黑志异青年》, 2013), a revenge-mystery set in Dongbei (Northeastern China). He has also published short stories with various literary magazines, including Shanghai Literature and Mengya.