Chen Danyan 陈丹燕 | |
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![]() Chen Danyan at Shanghai Book Fair 2008 | |
Born | Beijing | December 18, 1958
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | Chinese |
Alma mater | East China Normal University |
Notable works | Nine Lives, Shanghai Trilogy |
Chen Danyan (Chinese: 陈丹燕; born 18 December 1958) is a writer based in Shanghai, China. Born in Beijing, she moved to Shanghai as a child and her writing revolves around Shanghai and Shanghainese women.[1] She is best known for her trilogy of biographical narratives: Shanghai Memorabilia, Shanghai Princess, and Shanghai Beauty.[2]