What kind of writer was Lao She?
Lao She (February 24, 1899-August 24, 1966) was a famous modern Chinese dramatist, literary historian, philosopher and translator. He was born in Beijing, grew up in Tianjin, and once lived and worked in Beijing, Tianjin, Jinan, and other places. His works covered novels, plays, essays, poems, translation, and many other fields. He was regarded as one of the founders of modern Chinese literature. Lao She's representative works include the novel Camel Xiangzi, Four Generations Under One roof, Teahouse, and other plays, Longxu Gully, and other prose works, as well as a large number of translated works. His works revealed the dark side of the Chinese society at that time, showed the tenacious vitality and tenacious spirit of the Chinese people, and had a profound impact on the development of modern Chinese literature and thought.