I'm sorry, but I have no idea who the author of the 'totem short story' is. There are countless short stories in the world, and this one may be from a niche collection or a local literary source. If it has been published in a particular anthology or magazine, that could be a starting point to find out the author.
The author of the Wolf Totem was Jiang Rong.
The author of the Wolf Totem was Jiang Rong.