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Yan Ge is a Chinese-language fiction writer whose four works are included in this collection, with representative titles such as The Queen of May, Collected Sad Stories of Pingle Town, and Our Family. Public information about her nationality, dates of birth and death, and educational background is limited, so no inferences are made here. Judging from the available works, her writing often centers on family relationships and local human ties within social life, and is commonly categorized as social fiction and classic works. Collected Sad Stories of Pingle Town uses a small town as its narrative space, gathering multiple stories that present the joys and sorrows and changes in ordinary people's daily lives; The Queen of May and Our Family likewise focus on individuals' situations within family and society. Her narration emphasizes detail and character psychology, with plain language carrying a local flavor, and she is skilled at drawing emotional tension from ordinary life. These works offer readable examples for understanding the small-town writing in contemporary Chinese fiction.