AUTHORS

Ruan Guang-Min | 阮光民

Acclaimed illustrator and author Ruan Guang-Min is known for his deep concern with the lives of ordinary people in Taiwan. Through his spare, unadorned drawings, he captures the values and outlook on life passed down from one generation to the next.

Ruan’s works include Dong Hua Chun Barbershop and Yong-Jiu Grocery Store, both of which were adapted into television series; Heaven Restaurant, in three volumes; King-tshat, Cop or Robber?, in two volumes; and Yong-Jiu Grocery Store, in five volumes. He also turned the stage play Human Conditions, as well as the novel The Illusionist on the Skywalk, into graphic novels. Ruan has received numerous honors, including the 8th and 11th Golden Comic Awards and the Silver Prize at the 14th Japan International Manga Award.