Ba Jin (1904-2005) was a noted Chinese writer best known for his autobiographical trilogy of novels called Torrent. The novels in the trilogy are Family (1931), Spring (1938), and Autumn (1940). They attack traditional social codes in China and the family system that the writer considered repressive. His other novels include A Dream of Sea (1932), Autumn in Spring (1932), Pleasure Garden (1944), and Cold Nights (1947). Ba Jin also wrote short stories and essays.