I was disillusioned with the communists after they shot the students at the square. But now I'm disgusted with this country [US], as well. I thought the US was such a free land. I don't know where else I should go to now. I was just naturalised.
Geling Yan, CC BY-SA 4.0
I don't see myself in the circle of Asian-American writers. My English is only that of a 15-year-old. I don't feel confident enough to write about contemporary America. China has been the subject of my writings, no matter where I am. However, I'm not completely Chinese - more an outsider of China's affairs. I have the right to speak on the subjects that I lived through
Geling Yan, CC BY-SA 4.0
There are still many problems that aren't answered in China. As a writer, I have to keep searching for truth. The Chinese government still neglects many mistakes that were made during the Cultural Revolution and covering the facts. We need to revisit the old wounds.
Geling Yan, CC BY-SA 4.0
Good stories will keep haunting me for years. They will mature and want to be born. I can't help it.
Geling Yan, CC BY-SA 4.0
With books or film I want to commemorate our youth and the sacrifices they made. No matter how bitter the time was, there is always something beautiful. I want to satisfy my nostalgia and hope [my work] is touching enough to move audiences who may not have the same experiences.
Geling Yan, CC BY-SA 4.0
From early on, I was nourished in a literary way. I didn't realize that there was a writer already living in me
Geling Yan, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Nationalities: People's Republic of China, United States
Languages: Chinese, English
Education: Columbia University