Chinese writer and 2012 Nobel Literature Prize winner Mo Yan has a lecture at Swedish Academy in Stockholm, capital of Sweden on Dec 7, 2012.[Photo/Xinhua] |
Occupation: writer
Age: 58
Income: 46 million yuan (US$7.4 million)
Wealth ranking: 24
Media Exposure Ranking (Internet): 7
Media Exposure Ranking (Newspapers): 2
Media Exposure Ranking (Magazine &TV): 82
Mo Yan is a famous contemporary Chinese writer. In 2012, he became the country's first Nobel Literature Prize laureate. He took up second place on the 2012 Chinese Writers Rich List released on Nov 29, 2012, having earned 21.5 million yuan ($3.45 million) in royalties.
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