Li Ang (writer)

**Shih Shu-tuan** (; born 5 April 1952, in Lukang, Taiwan), is a Taiwanese feminist writer. She also uses the pen name **Li Ang** (). She finished her studies in philosophy at Chinese Culture University and she later studied drama at the University of Oregon. Li Ang then returned to teach at her old university. Her main work is _The Butcher's Wife_ (殺夫: 1983, tr. 1986), but she has written many other novels. Her stories often contain feminist themes and sexuality, and many take place in Lukang.

## Career

_The Butcher's Wife_ criticizes traditional Chinese patriarchy. The story tells about a female character who is forced into marriage with a much older, cruel butcher by her dead father's brother. The butcher abuses her sexually and scares her in various ways, such as a visit to the slaughterhouse. In a confused state, the main character in the end, kills him with a butcher's knife.

Li Ang is famous for her unique, honest, and deep insights into gender politics in modern Taiwan society. She started writing when she was just 16 years old and has since written nearly twenty novels and collections of short stories. Her works mainly tell about women's issues such as sexuality during adolescence, feminism, gender roles, and female experiences. For her courage in using topics that are often considered "hard to talk about" Taiwanese culture, critics both in China and around the world praised her. Her books have been translated into many languages and are sold worldwide. Major newspapers like _The New York Times_ told about her books and some films and television series used them. In 2004, Li Ang received the “Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres” from the French Minister of Culture and Communication for her important contributions to global literature.

## Works

This is a complete list of Li Ang's works published in Taiwan as well as the English translations of her work.

### Novels

- 1977 《人間世》_The Secular World_ (Taipei: Dahan Publisher)
- 1982 《愛情試驗》_Test of Love_ (Taipei: Hongfan Bookstore)
- 1983 《殺夫：鹿城故事》_The Butcher’s Wife_ (Taipei: Linking Books)
- 1984 《她們的眼淚》_Their Tears_ (Taipei: Hongfan Bookstore)
- 1985 《花季》_Flower Season_ (Taipei: Hongfan Bookstore)
- 1985 《暗夜》_Dark Night_ (Taipei: China Times Publisher)
- 1986 《一封未寄的情書》_A Love Letter Never Sent_ (Taipei: Hongfan Bookstore)
- 1988 《年華》_The Best Years_ (Taipei: Hongfan Bookstore)
- 1991 《迷園》_Mysterious Garden_ (Taipei: Maotun famai Co.)
- 1991 《甜美生活》_Sweet Life_ (Taipei: Hongfan Bookstore)
- 1992 《李昂集》_Selected Works by Li Ang_ (Taipei: Avanguard)
- 1997 《北港香爐人人插：戴貞操帶的魔鬼系列》_Beigang Incense Burner of Lust: The Devil with a Chastity Belt Series_ (Taipei: Rye Field Publishing Co)
- 1999 《禁色的暗夜：李昂情色小說集》The Dark Night of Forbidden Desire (Taipei: Crown Publisher)
- 2000 《自傳の小說》_Autobiography: A Novel_ (Taipei: Crown Publisher)
- 2004 《看得見的鬼》_Visible Ghosts_ (Taipei: Unitas Publisher)
- 2005 《花間迷情》_Bewitching Love_ (Taipei: Locus Publishing)
- 2007 《鴛鴦春膳》_An Erotic Feast for Lovebirds_ (Taipei: Unitas Publisher)
- 2009 《七世姻緣之台灣／中國情人》_Marriage in Seven Lives: Entangled Love Affairs of Taiwanese Mainlander_ (Taiepei: Linking Books)
- 2011 《附身》_Possession_ (Taipei: Chiuko)
- 2014 《路邊甘蔗眾人啃》_Everyone Takes a Bite out of Roadside Sugarcanes_ (Taipei: Chiuko)

### Prose

- 1987 《貓咪與情人》_A Stray Cat and a Lover_ (Taipei: China Times Publisher)
- 2000 《漂流之旅》_Drifting Voyageur_ (Taipei: Crown Publisher)
- 2002 《愛吃鬼》_Gourmand_ (Taipei: Yifan)
- 2009 《愛吃鬼的華麗冒險》_The Splendid Adventure of a Gourmand_ (Taipei: Route Culture Co.)
- 2013 《愛吃鬼的祕徑：李昂帶路的美食奇妙之旅》_A Gourmand’s Secret Footpath_ (Taipei: Route Culture Co.)
- 2014 《李昂的獨嘉美食》_Li Ang’s Exclusive Chiayi Cuisines_ (Chiayi: Cultural Bureau of Chiayi City)

### Other works

- 1976 《群像─中國當代藝術家訪問》_Group of Characters_ (Taipei: Dahan Publisher)(interview collection)
- 1984 《女性的意見》_Women’s Opinions_ (Taipei: China Times Publisher)(newspaper column collection)
- 1985 《外遇》_Extra-Marital Affairs_ (Taipei: China Times Publisher)(Fieldwork report)
- 1986 《走出暗夜》_Walking Out of the Dark Night_ (Taipei: Avanguard)(newspaper column collection)
- 1989 《水鬼城煌》_City God: The Water Spirit_ (Taipei: Yuan-liu Publishing Co)(children's literature)
- 1993 《懶人變猴子：賽夏族的故事》_Lazy People Turn into Monkeys: Saisiat Folklore_ (Taipei: Yuan-liu Publishing Co.)(children's literature)
- 1993 《施明德前傳》_An Early Chapter of Shi Mingde’s Life_ (Taipei: Avanguard)(biography)
- 1994 《李昂說情》_Li Ang Talks about Love_ (Taipei: Maotun famai Co.)(newspaper column collection)

## Infobox (writer)

- **name**: Shih Shu-tuan
施淑端
- **image**: 李昂獲頒名譽文學博士 (cropped).jpg
- **pseudonym**: Li Ang（李昂; Pinyin: Lǐ Áng）
- **birth name**: Shih Shu-tuan (施淑端; Pinyin: Shī Shūduān)
- **birth place**: Changhua, Lukang, Taiwan
- **occupation**: Writer
- **education**: Master of Drama– University of Oregon-Eugene, U.S.A. (1977)
- **nationality**: Taiwanese
- **period**: 1969– present
- **genre**: Fiction
- **language**: Chinese
- **notableworks**: _The Butcher’s Wife_
 _Mysterious Garden_
- **awards**: “Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres” by French Minister of Culture and Communication