Su Zhenshu (苏枕书)

Writer, translator, and historian Su Zhenshu is known for her elegant style, blending a classical sensibility with everyday storytelling. Her recent writing often explores the struggles faced by young women in academia, portraying the inner lives of educated women navigating structural constraints. Su is also known for her essays on her experiences of living and studying in Japan. She has published around 20 works, including novels, short story collections, and essay collections, and translated half a dozen works of Japanese literature into Chinese.