Geling Yan
- January 9, 2024
- Writer
Quick Facts
Geling Yan Biography
| Name | Geling Yan |
| Birthday | Nov 16 |
| Birth Year | 1958 |
| Place Of Birth | Shanghai |
| Birth Country | China |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
| Parents | Xiao Ma, Jia Lin |
| Siblings | Yan Ge Pin |
| Spouse | Lawrence A. Walker , Li Kewei |
Geling Yan is one of the most popular and richest Writer who was born on November 16, 1958 in Shanghai, China. Geling Yan (simplified Chinese: 严歌苓 ; traditional Chinese: 嚴歌苓 ; pinyin: Yán Gēlíng ; born 16 November 1958) is a prominent Chinese-American writer, author of several novels, short stories and screenplays. Much of her work has been adapted for film. She is currently represented by the Hong Kong-based Peony Literary Agency.
Yan’s ex-husband is Li Kewei; they divorced in the 1990s. In 1992, Yan married her second husband Lawrence Walker in San Bruno, California. Walker is a diplomat. They have no biological children together, but have adopted a Chinese girl, Yanyan.
Geling Yan Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Writer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Geling Yan is one of the richest Writer from China. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Geling Yan 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Yan was born in Shanghai, China in 1959. She is the second child of Yan Dunxun and Jia Lin. She has an elder brother Yan Geping (严歌平). Her father is an alumnus of the College of Architecture and Urban Planning of Tongji University.
Her first novel was published in 1985. She is the author of such novels as The Banquet Bug (published as The Uninvited in the UK) and The Lost Daughter of Happiness, as well as a story collection entitled White Snake and Other Stories. Several of Yan’s works have been adapted for film, including Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl, which was directed by Joan Chen, and Siao Yu, directed by Sylvia Chang and screenplay co-written by Ang Lee. Zhang Yimou, the Chinese director of To Live and Raise the Red Lantern adapted her novella 13 Flowers of Nanjing to the screen as The Flowers of War, and his movie Coming Home was based on Yan’s novel The Criminal Lu Yanshi. She has worked on other scripts including a biography of Mei Lanfang, the Peking opera star, for Chinese director Chen Kaige.
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Who is Geling Yan Dating?
According to our records, Geling Yan married to Lawrence A. Walker , Li Kewei. As of December 1, 2023, Geling Yan’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Ismael Ranked on the list of most popular Writer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in China. Geling Yan celebrates birthday on November 16 of every year.