WRITER

Ken Liu

1976 - Today

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Kenneth Yukun Liu (born 1976) is an American author of science fiction and fantasy. Liu has won multiple Hugo and Nebula Awards for his fiction, which has appeared in F&SF, Asimov's Science Fiction, Analog, Lightspeed, Clarkesworld, Reactor, Uncanny Magazine and multiple "Year's Best" anthologies. Liu's debut epic fantasy novel series, The Dandelion Dynasty, is described as silkpunk, a term coined by him to encapsulate the way it blends the material culture and philosophical roots of East Asian antiquity in an alternative vision of modernity. Liu has also written a new scifi thriller series, Julia Z, which features a hacker with a specialty in AI and robotics. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ken Liu is the 6,961st most popular writer (down from 6,844th in 2019), the 1,161st most popular biography from China (down from 1,137th in 2019) and the 126th most popular Chinese Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Ken Liu ranks 6,961 out of 7,302. Before him are Ernest Cline, Allen Drury, Roland Schimmelpfennig, Kate DiCamillo, Anne Waldman, and Raymond Benson. After him are Kenneth Turan, Mariam Petrosyan, Kossi Efoui, Samanta Schweblin, Joy Harjo, and Ruth Park.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1976, Ken Liu ranks 593. Before him are Hanno Möttölä, Talal El Karkouri, Óscar Sevilla, Hamza Yerlikaya, Lorne Balfe, and Anna Ottosson. After him are Ümit Karan, Marco Pinotti, Mark Duplass, Tim Rozon, Georgeta Damian, and Mirela Maniani.

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In China

Among people born in China, Ken Liu ranks 1,161 out of 1,610. Before him are Chen Longcan (1965), Liu Fang (1974), Fei (1987), Sun Tiantian (1981), Ni Ni (1988), and Tong Jian (1979). After him are Guo Jingjing (1981), Shao Jiayi (1980), Feng Kun (1978), Sa Dingding (1979), Qiao Hong (1968), and Xu Demei (1967).

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  • Photo of Chen Longcan

    Chen Longcan

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1965 - Present

    HPI: 45.93

    Rank: 1,155

  • Photo of Liu Fang

    Liu Fang

    MUSICIAN

    1974 - Present

    HPI: 45.93

    Rank: 1,156

  • Photo of Fei

    Fei

    ACTOR

    1987 - Present

    HPI: 45.92

    Rank: 1,157

  • Photo of Sun Tiantian

    Sun Tiantian

    TENNIS PLAYER

    1981 - Present

    HPI: 45.91

    Rank: 1,158

  • Photo of Ni Ni

    Ni Ni

    ACTOR

    1988 - Present

    HPI: 45.88

    Rank: 1,159

  • Photo of Tong Jian

    Tong Jian

    SKATER

    1979 - Present

    HPI: 45.87

    Rank: 1,160

  • Photo of Ken Liu

    Ken Liu

    WRITER

    1976 - Present

    HPI: 45.87

    Rank: 1,161

  • Photo of Guo Jingjing

    Guo Jingjing

    ATHLETE

    1981 - Present

    HPI: 45.85

    Rank: 1,162

  • Photo of Shao Jiayi

    Shao Jiayi

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1980 - Present

    HPI: 45.84

    Rank: 1,163

  • Photo of Feng Kun

    Feng Kun

    VOLLEYBALL PLAYER

    1978 - Present

    HPI: 45.84

    Rank: 1,164

  • Photo of Sa Dingding

    Sa Dingding

    SINGER

    1979 - Present

    HPI: 45.74

    Rank: 1,165

  • Photo of Qiao Hong

    Qiao Hong

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1968 - Present

    HPI: 45.70

    Rank: 1,166

  • Photo of Xu Demei

    Xu Demei

    ATHLETE

    1967 - Present

    HPI: 45.66

    Rank: 1,167

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Among WRITERS In China

Among writers born in China, Ken Liu ranks 126. Before him are Ruth Graham (1920), Shan Sa (1972), Chen Danqing (1953), Tie Ning (1957), Woeser (1966), and Wei Hui (1973). After him are Yiyun Li (1972), and Han Han (1982).

Chinese born Writers

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  • Photo of Ruth Graham

    Ruth Graham

    1920 - 2007

    HPI: 50.31

    Rank: 120

  • Photo of Shan Sa

    Shan Sa

    1972 - Present

    HPI: 49.71

    Rank: 121

  • Photo of Chen Danqing

    Chen Danqing

    1953 - Present

    HPI: 49.03

    Rank: 122

  • Photo of Tie Ning

    Tie Ning

    1957 - Present

    HPI: 48.70

    Rank: 123

  • Photo of Woeser

    Woeser

    1966 - Present

    HPI: 48.60

    Rank: 124

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    Wei Hui

    1973 - Present

    HPI: 47.79

    Rank: 125

  • Photo of Ken Liu

    Ken Liu

    1976 - Present

    HPI: 45.87

    Rank: 126

  • Photo of Yiyun Li

    Yiyun Li

    1972 - Present

    HPI: 45.08

    Rank: 127

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    Han Han

    1982 - Present

    HPI: 43.46

    Rank: 128

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