Zhang Wei

Zhang Wei, born in Shandong in 1956, is a contemporary Chinese writer and chairman of the Shandong Writers Association. He began publishing in 1975; his representative works include Ancient Ship and September Fable, and his novel You Are on the Plateau won the Mao Dun Literature Prize. His writing spans fiction, poetry and essays, and the ten titles held here show that range: literary works such as Ode to the Orange and Iron and Silk, lectures on craft such as Eight Talks on Fiction: Lectures at Hong Kong Baptist University, modern poetry including A Close Friend's Message, and history writing in The Way of Great Powers: Ships and Sea Power. Several medical titles are also included alongside his literary work; public information on this side of his output is limited. Overall, Zhang Wei's writing is known for solid storytelling and sustained intellectual inquiry, giving him a steady influence in contemporary Chinese letters.