Shi Tiesheng

Shi Tiesheng

Biography

Shi Tiesheng was a prolific and celebrated Chinese author, best known for his story Life of a String which was the basis of the Chen Kaige film of the same name. He was paralyzed in an accident at the age of 21, during his work as a sent-down youth. He developed uremia in 1998 and required dialysis until he died in 2010 of cerebral hemorrhage.

Known For: Writing

Birthday: 1951-01-04

Place of Birth: Beijing, China

Also Known As: Tiesheng Shi, 史铁生

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