Chen Ruoxi (1938–)

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Chen Ruoxi (1938–)

Chinese novelist and short-story writer. Name variations: Chen Jo Hsi; Chen Jo-hsi. Born 1938 in Taiwan.

Educated at University of Taiwan, Mount Holyoke College, and Johns Hopkins University; taught at University of California, Berkeley; writings, which reflect life in China during the cultural revolution, include The Execution of Mayor Yin (1978), The Old Man and Other Stories (1986) and The Short Stories of Chen Ruoxi.