China Books & Literature

Behind the Rise and Fade of China’s Literary Sensation Fan Yusu

What’s behind the sudden rise and silent disappearance of China’s biggest literary sensation of 2017?

Published

9 years ago

May 31, 2017

Beijing migrant worker Fan Yusu became an overnight sensation when her autobiographical essay “I Am Fan Yusu” went viral on Chinese social media in late April 2017. The author has since gone into hiding and her essay has been removed. What’s behind the sudden rise and silent disappearance of China’s biggest literary sensation of 2017?

Fan Yusu was the name on everybody’s WeChat in late April and early May of this year. An essay…

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