Li Ang (writer)
Shih Shu-tuan 施淑端 | |
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| Born | Shih Shu-tuan (施淑端; Pinyin: Shī Shūduān) 5 April 1952 |
| Pen name | Li Ang（李昂; Pinyin: Lǐ Áng） |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | Chinese |
| Nationality | Taiwanese |
| Education | Chinese Culture University (BA) University of Oregon (MA) |
| Period | 1969– present |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Notable works | The Butcher's Wife Mysterious Garden |
| Notable awards | "Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres" by French Minister of Culture and Communication |
Shih Shu-tuan (Chinese: 施淑端; born 5 April 1952), pen name Li Ang (Chinese: 李昂), is a Taiwanese feminist writer. After graduating from Chinese Culture University with a degree in philosophy, she studied drama at the University of Oregon, after which she returned to teach at her alma mater. Her major work is The Butcher's Wife (殺夫: 1983, tr. 1986), though she has written many other novels. Feminist themes and sexuality are present in much of her work. Many of her stories are set in Lukang.