Li Peifu (Chinese: 李佩甫; pinyin: Lǐ Pèifǔ; born October 1953) is a Chinese novelist best known for his novel Book of Life, which won him China's top literature prize: Mao Dun Literature Prize, in 2015. Li is a member of the Chinese Communist Party and the China Writers Association. He was selected as a National First-class Writer by the Chinese government, and enjoys the special subsidy of the State Council. Source: Wikipedia (en)