Chen Danyan 陈丹燕 | |
|---|---|
 Chen Danyan at Shanghai Book Fair 2008 | |
| Born | December 18, 1958 Beijing |
| 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]
- ^ 陈丹燕和她笔下的上海女人们 [Chen Danyan and the Shanghainese women she writes about] (in Chinese). Tencent. 8 April 2008. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
- ^ Schaffer, Kay; Song, Xianlin (2013). Women Writers in Postsocialist China. Routledge. p. 107. ISBN 9781135091354.