WRITER

R. F. Kuang

1996 - Today

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Rebecca F. Kuang (born May 29, 1996) is an American writer of mostly fantasy novels. Kuang was born in China and schooled in Texas before she studied Sinology at Cambridge and Oxford University as a Marshall Scholar. In 2025, she was completing her PhD at Yale University. Her 2022 novel Babel, or the Necessity of Violence was placed at the first spot on The New York Times Best Seller list, and won the Blackwell's Book of the Year for Fiction in 2022 along with the 2022 Nebula Award for Best Novel. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. R. F. Kuang is the 7,453rd most popular writer, the 1,556th most popular biography from China and the 135th most popular Chinese Writer.

R. F. Kuang is most famous for her debut novel, "The Poppy War," which is a dark fantasy inspired by Chinese history and mythology. She is also known for her subsequent works, including "The Dragon Republic" and "The Burning God," which continue the story of the original trilogy.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, R. F. Kuang ranks 7,453 out of 7,302. Before her are Malorie Blackman, Xia Jia, Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah, Grant Wahl, Ayesha Harruna Attah, and Jacek Dehnel. After her are Celeste Ng, Anna Bagriana, Adrianne Wadewitz, Jon Fisher, Giorgi Kekelidze, and Simon Armitage.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1996, R. F. Kuang ranks 539. Before her are Andreas Obst, Fátima Diame, Anastasios Donis, Ylber Ramadani, Mathias Normann, and Mia Nicolai. After her are Lassana Coulibaly, Gelson Dala, Mitsuru Maruoka, Ardian Ismajli, Jan Zieliński, and Otar Kiteishvili.

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In China

Among people born in China, R. F. Kuang ranks 1,556 out of 1,610. Before her are Dong Zhaozhi (1973), Yan Junling (1991), Wei Qiuyue (1988), Chen Yufei (1998), Yu Hanchao (1987), and Qin Yiyuan (1973). After her are Li Qian (1986), Xiao Hailiang (1977), Zhang Dechang (1978), Cao Zhongrong (1981), Tang Gonghong (1979), and Cheng Xunzhao (1991).

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  • Photo of Dong Zhaozhi

    Dong Zhaozhi

    ATHLETE

    1973 - Present

    HPI: 38.66

    Rank: 1,550

  • Photo of Yan Junling

    Yan Junling

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1991 - Present

    HPI: 38.62

    Rank: 1,551

  • Photo of Wei Qiuyue

    Wei Qiuyue

    VOLLEYBALL PLAYER

    1988 - Present

    HPI: 38.60

    Rank: 1,552

  • Photo of Chen Yufei

    Chen Yufei

    BADMINTON PLAYER

    1998 - Present

    HPI: 38.57

    Rank: 1,553

  • Photo of Yu Hanchao

    Yu Hanchao

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1987 - Present

    HPI: 38.54

    Rank: 1,554

  • Photo of Qin Yiyuan

    Qin Yiyuan

    BADMINTON PLAYER

    1973 - Present

    HPI: 38.53

    Rank: 1,555

  • Photo of R. F. Kuang

    R. F. Kuang

    WRITER

    1996 - Present

    HPI: 38.44

    Rank: 1,556

  • Photo of Li Qian

    Li Qian

    POLITICIAN

    1986 - Present

    HPI: 38.44

    Rank: 1,557

  • Photo of Xiao Hailiang

    Xiao Hailiang

    ATHLETE

    1977 - Present

    HPI: 38.40

    Rank: 1,558

  • Photo of Zhang Dechang

    Zhang Dechang

    ATHLETE

    1978 - Present

    HPI: 38.39

    Rank: 1,559

  • Photo of Cao Zhongrong

    Cao Zhongrong

    ATHLETE

    1981 - Present

    HPI: 38.38

    Rank: 1,560

  • Photo of Tang Gonghong

    Tang Gonghong

    ATHLETE

    1979 - Present

    HPI: 38.37

    Rank: 1,561

  • Photo of Cheng Xunzhao

    Cheng Xunzhao

    MARTIAL ARTS

    1991 - Present

    HPI: 38.33

    Rank: 1,562

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Among WRITERS In China

Among writers born in China, R. F. Kuang ranks 135. Before her are Yiyun Li (1972), Chen Ran (1962), Han Han (1982), Shi Tao (1968), Hao Jingfang (1984), and Xia Jia (1984). After her are Xiaolu Guo (1973), and Marie Lu (1984).

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