"Deanna Ren is a writer and translator working with an emphasis on decolonial translation theory and world literature. Interested in connections between music, art, history and everyday life, she regularly translates authors like Lu Xun and Can Xue. Ren graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with an MA in East Asian languages and cultures." (from https://asterismbooks.com/product/kafka-and-i-can-xue)