Li Yuan (writer)
Li Yuan | |
|---|---|
| 李遠 | |
Official portrait, 2024 | |
| 6th Minister of Culture | |
| Assumed office 20 May 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Cho Jung-tai |
| Preceded by | Shih Che |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 October 1951 Monga, Taipei, Taiwan |
| Political party | Independent |
| Education | National Taiwan Normal University (BS) State University of New York at Buffalo (MS) |
| Awards | Golden Horse Award for Best Original Screenplay (1986) Golden Horse Award for Best Adapted Screenplay (1990) |
| Writing career | |
| Pen name | 小野 |
| Years active | 1974–present |
Li Yuan (Chinese: 李遠; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lí Oán; born 31 October 1951), also known by his pen name Hsiao Yeh (Chinese: 小野; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Sió-iá), is a Taiwanese novelist, screenwriter and politician who is the minister of Culture since 2024.