Mo Yan Profession: Novelist Nationality: Chinese Why Famous: Won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature for his work as a writer "who with hallucinatory realism merges folk tales, history and the contemporary" His famous works include the "Red Sorghum Clan" and "The Republic of Wine". Born: February 17, 1955 Birthplace: Gaomi, Shandong, China Age: 63 years old Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep Star Sign: Aquarius Historical Events in the Life of Mo Yan 2012-10-11 Mo Yan, a Chinese hallucinatory realist writer, wins the 2012 Nobel Prize for Literature Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Famous Novelists Alice Walker Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie E. M. Forster Jose Rizal Joseph Conrad Stephen Crane
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