Shan Sa date of birth:
October 26, 1972
How old is Shan Sa?
53
Where was Shan Sa born?
Beijing, China
Shan Sa body shape:
Average
What color are Shan Sa's eyes?
Black
What color is Shan Sa's hair?
Black
What religion is Shan Sa?
Atheist
What is Shan Sa's ethnicity?
Asian
What is Shan Sa nationality?
Chinese
What is Shan Sa's occupation?
Author, Painter
What genre is Shan Sa's work?
Romance
Short Biography
Shan Sa is the pseudonym of Yan Ni (born October 26, 1972 in Beijing, China), a French author and painter. The Girl Who Played Go was the first of her novels to be published outside of France, and won the Prix Goncourt des Lycéens (a prize voted by secondary school students). Her second novel to appear in English translation was Empress (2006). She was awarded chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in July 2009 and chevalier of the Ordre national du Mérite in May 2011.