About the author
Yu Kan is a Chinese-language book author about whom limited public information is available; the name appears as the credited author of works in the foreign literature category. Two titles are held in the collection: The Legend of the Akakuchiba Family and The Association of Victims with the Same Name. Judging from the titles and their common classification, Yu Kan's writing involves the translation or adaptation of foreign literature, with themes of legendary narrative, mistaken identity, and coincidences of shared names, and shows attention to atmosphere and the unfolding of relationships between characters. Because details such as dates of birth and death, nationality, education, and professional background cannot be confirmed, a full account of the author's career is not possible; readers chiefly come to know this author through the two works mentioned above. Overall, the number of signed works is small, yet the choice of subject matter shows a sustained interest in foreign narrative and questions of identity, which may be of reference to readers interested in foreign literature.
Written (2)
Rating 3.8★ The Same-Name Victims Association 下村敦史 / 虞侃 Shanghai Wenhui Publishing House Co., Ltd. · 2022 Have you ever searched your own name online? Have you ever imagined that your name alone could make you the target of a nationwide manhunt? A shocking… Rating 4.3★ The Legend of the Akakuchiba Family 樱庭一树 / 虞侃 Shanghai Literature and Art Publishing House · 2021 Follow three generations of women from the Akakuchiba family and take a century-long journey through Japanese culture. My grandmother could see the de…Publishers
Shanghai Wenhui Publishing House Co., Ltd.Shanghai Literature and Art Publishing House