Li Er, despite his modest claim to be a "not very prolific" author, has published five story collections, two novels and approximately 50 novellas and short stories. His work appears regularly in a variety of Chinese mainland literary journals, and he has also attracted a great deal of attention among literary critics and academics for his stylistically innovative prose. Dave Haysom has been translating, editing and writing about contemporary Chinese literature since 2012. Joint managing editor of Pathlight magazine from 2014 to 2018, he has translated novels by Feng Tang, Li Er, and Xu Zechen, in addition to My Tenantless Body, a collection of poetry by Yu Yoyo. His essays and reviews have appeared in Granta, Words Without Borders, The Millions and China Channel.

'Unforgettable' - The Big Issue

Li Er, despite his modest claim to be a "not very prolific" author, has published five story collections, two novels and approximately 50 novellas and short stories. His work appears regularly in a variety of Chinese mainland literary journals, and he has also attracted a great deal of attention among literary critics and academics for his stylistically innovative prose. Dave Haysom has been translating, editing and writing about contemporary Chinese literature since 2012. Joint managing editor of Pathlight magazine from 2014 to 2018, he has translated novels by Feng Tang, Li Er, and Xu Zechen, in addition to My Tenantless Body, a collection of poetry by Yu Yoyo. His essays and reviews have appeared in Granta, Words Without Borders, The Millions and China Channel.

'Unforgettable' - The Big Issue

Li Er, despite his modest claim to be a "not very prolific" author, has published five story collections, two novels and approximately 50 novellas and short stories. His work appears regularly in a variety of Chinese mainland literary journals, and he has also attracted a great deal of attention among literary critics and academics for his stylistically innovative prose. Dave Haysom has been translating, editing and writing about contemporary Chinese literature since 2012. Joint managing editor of Pathlight magazine from 2014 to 2018, he has translated novels by Feng Tang, Li Er, and Xu Zechen, in addition to My Tenantless Body, a collection of poetry by Yu Yoyo. His essays and reviews have appeared in Granta, Words Without Borders, The Millions and China Channel.

'Unforgettable' - The Big Issue