Li Ang

李昂

b. 施淑端 (Shih Shu-tuan)

Country

Taiwan

Languages

Modern Chinese

Dates

1952 — present

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Shih Shu-tuan, pen name Li Ang, is a Taiwanese feminist writer. After graduating from Chinese Culture University with a degree in philosophy, she studied drama at the University of Oregon, after which she returned to teach at her alma mater. Her major work is The Butcher's Wife, though she has written many other novels. Feminist themes and sexuality are present in much of her work. Many of her stories are set in Lukang.