Hsia Yu

Hsia Yu (born 1956, Taiwan) studied film and theatre at the National Taiwan Academy of the Arts. Following long stays abroad in France and the USA, she now lives in Taipei. She has published numerous essays and plays. Four volumes of her poetry have appeared in Taiwan to date. Since her first publications at the beginning of the Eighties, Hsia Yu has been seen as one of the most important young voices in Taiwanese literature.
Publications (selection): Beiwanglu/Memoranda (1983), Ventriloquy (1991), Rub Ineffable (1995), Salsa (1999), Fusion Kitsch (2002)