Ge Fei (b. 1964, Dantu, Jiangsu Province), a celebrated Chinese writer and scholar, is Professor of Chinese Literature at Tsinghua University. A pioneering figure in China’s avant-garde literary movement since the 1980s, he is renowned for his novels and critical works that bridge creative practice and academic rigor. His fiction, translated into nearly 20 languages, has earned him the Lu Xun Literary Award, Lao She Literary Award, and Mao Dun Literary Award—China’s highest literary honors.

As a Standing Committee Member of the Chinese Writers Association and Vice Chair of the Beijing Writers Association, Ge Fei has shaped contemporary Chinese literature through his dual roles as writer and educator. At Tsinghua, where he has taught since 2001, he founded the Center for Literary Creation and Research (2017) to advance international literary exchange, writer residencies, and student mentorship.

Literary Works

1. Peach Blossom Beauty (《人面桃花》)

2. Dream of Mountains and Rivers (《山河入梦》)

3. South of the Yangtze in Late Spring (《春尽江南》)

4. Invisibility Cloak (《隐身衣》)

5. Waiting for the Wind (《望春风》)

Scholarly Monographs

1. Narratology of the Novel (《小说叙事学》), a foundational text reissued in multiple editions.

2. The Invitation of Literature (《文学的邀约》), exploring aesthetic theory.

3. Egret in Snow: The Sensuality and Void of The Plum in the Golden Vase (《雪隐鹭鸶——金瓶梅的声色与虚无》), a seminal study of Ming dynasty fiction.

Masterpieces of Literature and Creative Writing, Studies in Novelistic Narration.

30+ years of pedagogical excellence, recognized with Tsinghua’s highest teaching awards.