Alai, a contemporary middle-aged writer, is a Tibetan. He was born in 1959 in Maerkang County, Aba Tibetan area in northwest Sichuan. It is commonly known as the "Four Lands", which is the place governed by four chieftains. Graduated from Malkang Normal University, he once served as the president and editor-in-chief of the Chengdu "Science Fiction World" magazine. He has now resigned and devoted himself to writing the new book "King Kelsang". He began writing poetry in 1982 and turned to novel writing in the mid-to-late 1980s. His major works include the poetry collection "Lengmo River", the novel collection "Bloodstains of Old Years" and "Silversmith in the Moonlight", the novels "The Dust Has Settled" and "Empty Mountain", the long geography prose "Ladders to the Earth", and the essay collection "Ladders to the Earth". In this way, it becomes increasingly abundant.” "The Dust Has Settled" was published by People's Literature Publishing House in March 1988.
The novel "The Dust Has Settled" won the fifth Mao Dun Literature Award in 2000. The judges believe that this novel has a unique perspective and "has rich Tibetan cultural implications. A light layer of magical color enhances the opening and closing of the artistic expression", and the language is "light and charming", "full of smart poetry", and "shows The author's outstanding artistic talent." The famous military writer Liu Jianwei even said with certainty that Alai will win the Nobel Prize for Literature for this book.
In March 2009, Alai was elected as the chairman of the Sichuan Provincial Writers Association
From the time when "The Dust Has Settled" was written in 1994 to its publication in 1998, Alai was published by a magazine in Aba Prefecture. After moving to Chengdu, Sichuan, "Science Fiction World" was promoted from editor to chief editor and president. In Alai's hands, "Science Fiction World" changed from one magazine to five or six types, becoming the science fiction magazine with the largest circulation in the world. Millions of readers are looking forward to reading Alai's new work.