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About Linda Jaivin

Birth

1955

Linda Jaivin is an American-born Australian sinologist, translator and novelist.

Linda Jaivin is a versatile Australian author born in the United States who excels as a novelist, essayist, and sinologist.

Her literary work is highly prolific, encompassing a total of 28 publications throughout her career.

The author is internationally recognized for her novel Eat Me, one of her most iconic works.

Her writing explores diverse themes ranging from history and the Tiananmen Square incident to rock music culture.

Thanks to her background as a sinologist, Jaivin has played a fundamental role as a translator, bridging different cultural worlds.