Liu Cixin

1963 -

photo credits: Wikimedia Commons

genre: science fiction

country of citizenship: People's Republic of China

native language: Chinese

languages spoken, written or signed: Chinese

educated at: North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power

occupation: science fiction writer, engineer, writer

award received: Hugo Award for Best Novel, Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Novel, Seiun Award for Best Translated Novel

influenced by: Arthur C. Clarke, Jules Verne, Leo Tolstoy

Liu Cixin (Chinese: 刘慈欣, pronounced [ljǒʊ tsʰɨ̌ɕín]; born 23 June 1963) is a Chinese computer engineer and science fiction writer. He is a nine-time winner of China's Galaxy Award and has also received the 2015 Hugo Award for his novel The Three-Body Problem as well as the 2017 Locus Award for Death's End. He is also a winner of the Chinese Nebula Award. In English translations of his works, his name is given as Cixin Liu. He is a member of China Science Writers Association and the vice president of Shanxi Writers Association. He is also called "Da Liu" ("Big Liu"). Source: Wikipedia (en)