Simon Leys: Navigator Between WorldsAn award winning biography of one of the greats. Simon Leys: Navigator Between Worlds recounts the life of Pierre Ryckmans, known by his pen name Simon Leys. Born in Belgium, Ryckmans settled in Australia in 1970, where he taught Chinese literature at the Australian National University and served as Professor of Chinese Studies at the University of Sydney from 1987 to 1993. He passed away in 2015. Writing in French, Chinese, and English, Leys played a