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Mao Dun Literary Prize
Mao Dun Literature Prize () is a prize for novels, established in the will of prominent Chinese writer Mao Dun (for which he personally donated 250,000 RMB) and sponsored by the China Writers Association. Awarded every four years, it is one of the most prestigious literature prizes in China. It was first awarded in 1982. Selection rules According to selection rule, any work, authored by Chinese nationals, published in mainland China, and with over 130,000 characters, is eligible. The selection committee in the Chinese Writers Association holds the voting poll twice, and the winner must receive over 2/3 of the votes cast. The process is highly selective and each time, the number of winners is between three and five. The prize is awarded every four years, though it was originally awarded every three years. Criticism The award was recently criticized for the 2011 awards, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sun Li (writer, Born 1949)
Sun Li (; 16 October 1949 - 9 May 2010) was a Chinese novelist. He was a member of the Chinese Communist Party. He was a recipient of one of the most prestigious literature prizes in China, the Mao Dun Literature Prize. Biography Sun was born in Guangxi in 1949, with his ancestral home in Ding County, Hebei. His birth name was Sun Shengli (). Sun worked in Inner Mongolia Production and Construction Corps in 1969. Sun graduated from Tianjin Normal University in 1974. He started to publish novels in 1984. Sun died in Tianjin in 2010. Works Novels * ''Rhapsody of Metropolis'' () (co-author: Yu Xiaohui) ** English translation: ''Metropolis'' translated by David Kwan. Beijing: Panda Books, 1992. * ''Wishing We Last Forever'' () (co-author: Yu Xiaohui) Awards * ''Rhapsody of Metropolis'' - 3rd Mao Dun Literature Prize (1991) Personal life Sun married Yu Xiaohui Yu Xiaohui (; born 1949) is a Chinese novelist. Yu is a member of the Chinese Communist Party and China Writers Asso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alai (author)
Alai (; ; born 1959 in Sichuan Province) is a Chinese-language poet and novelist of Rgyalrong Tibetan descent. He is also a former editor of ''Science Fiction World''. Works Alai's notable novel '' Red Poppies'', published in 1998, follows a family of Tibetan chieftains, the Maichi, during the decade or so before the “liberation” of Tibet by the People's Liberation Army in 1951. Their feudal life in the Tibetan borderlands, narrated by the youngest "idiot" son, is described as cruel, romantic, and full of intrigue (with the Annexation of Tibet by the People's Republic of China presented as a great advance for the Tibetan peasantry). ''Red Poppies'' won the 5th Mao Dun Literary Prize in 2000 and was selected as a finalist for the Kiriyama Prize The Kiriyama Prize was an international literary award awarded to books about the Pacific Rim and South Asia. Its goal was to encourage greater understanding among the peoples and nations of the region. Established in 1996, the prize w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Poppies
''Red Poppies'' () is a 1998 Chinese-language novel by the Tibetan Chinese writer Alai, whose theme is based on the Tibetan custom and traditions. The novel consists of 12 chapters with a total of 481,000 Chinese characters. It won the Mao Dun Literature Prize in 2000. Summary Set in Ngawa, Sichuan, the novel chronicles the stories of a Tibetan Tusi and his family from the 1920s to 1949, which gives a general introduction to the economic development in Ngawa, the territorial disputes among Tibetan chieftains, and the fights for throne succession. Main characters Family of Tusi Maiqi * The first-person narrator: considered as an 'idiot', the second son of Tusi Maiqi, mother is a Han Chinese * Tusi Maiqi: father of the first-person narrator * Mother: the second wife of Tusi Maiqi, a Han Chinese woman as a gift given to Maiqi by a merchant trading furs and herbs * Brother: the eldest son of Tusi Maiqi, son of Maiqi's first wife, considered as the successor of Tusi Maiqi * Sang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhejiang
Zhejiang ( or , ; , also romanized as Chekiang) is an eastern, coastal province of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Hangzhou, and other notable cities include Ningbo and Wenzhou. Zhejiang is bordered by Jiangsu and Shanghai to the north, Anhui to the northwest, Jiangxi to the west and Fujian to the south. To the east is the East China Sea, beyond which lies the Ryukyu Islands. The population of Zhejiang stands at 64.6 million, the 8th highest among China. It has been called 'the backbone of China' due to being a major driving force in the Chinese economy and being the birthplace of several notable persons, including the Chinese Nationalist leader Chiang Kai-shek and entrepreneur Jack Ma. Zhejiang consists of 90 counties (incl. county-level cities and districts). The area of Zhejiang was controlled by the Kingdom of Yue during the Spring and Autumn period. The Qin Empire later annexed it in 222 BC. Under the late Ming dynasty and the Qing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tongxiang
Tongxiang City () is a county-level city, part of Jiaxing, in northern Zhejiang Province, China, bordering Jiangsu province to the north. It had a population of 1,029,754 as of the 2020 census even though its built-up (''or metro'') area is smaller. Nevertheless, as the city is expanding east quickly, its now nearly conurbated with Jiaxing built-up (or metro) area by Xiuzhou District. Tongxiang was the birthplace of 20th-century novelist and cultural critic Mao Dun. The scenic town of Wuzhen is part of Tongxiang. Administration Tongxiang administers three subdistrict, nine towns and one township. * Wutong Subdistrict (梧桐街道), seat of the administration * Fengming Subdistrict (凤鸣街道) * Longxiang Subdistrict (龙翔街道) * Gaoqiao Subdistrict (高桥街道) * Puyuan Town (濮院镇) * Tudian Town (屠甸镇) * Heshan Town (河山镇) *Wuzhen Town (乌镇镇) * Shimen Town (石门镇) * Dama Town (大麻镇) * Chongfu Town (崇福镇) * Zhouquan Town (洲泉镇) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liu Yumin
Liu Yumin (; born February 1951) is a Chinese novelist who was the vice president of Shandong Literature and Art Association. Biography Liu was born into a family of farming background in Jinan, Shandong. His father died young, his mother died in the Cultural Revolution. After meddle school, Liu worked in a local people's commune. Liu joined the People's Liberation Army in 1970 and he started to publish works in 1971. From 1971 to 1981, Liu was serving in the Jinan Military Region. In 1982, Liu was transferred to Jinan Literature and Art Association. He was appointed the president of Jinan Writers Association, the vice president of Shandong Literature and Art Association, and the president of Shandong Painting Academy. Works Dramas * ''The Sunlight'' () * ''The Four Women'' () * ''The Yellow River'' () Novels * ''Unsettled Autumn'' () * ''The Shofar'' () * ''Guolongbing'' () * ''Journey to the East'' () Reportages * ''The Dream of City'' () * ''Biography of the Oriental Man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liu Sifen
Liu Sifen (; born January 1944) is a Chinese novelist and painter who was the president of Guangdong Literature and Art Association. Biography Liu was born in Wuzhou, Guangxi in January 1944. In 1946, his family moved to British Hong Kong. After the founding of the PRC, his family settled in Guangzhou, Guangdong in 1951. Liu graduated from Guangzhou First School () in 1962, he entered Sun Yat-Sen University, majoring in Chinese language. In 1966, Mao Zedong launched the Cultural Revolution, Liu worked in Taishan County as a farmer, at the same time, he studied oil painting and gouache under Hao Jiaxian (). In 1970, Liu was transferred from Taishan County to Ding'an County, Hainan. In 1975, Liu returned to Guangzhou, he worked in Guangdong Provincial Party Committee Propaganda Department (), and he began to research Chinese Culture. Liu started to write novel ''White Gate Willow'' in 1984. In 1989, Liu studied Chinese painting. In 1995, Liu was appointed the director of Gua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wang Huo
Wang Huo (; born 1 July 1924) is a Chinese novelist and screenwriter. Wang was a member of the 5th, 6th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Biography Wang was born in Shanghai in July 1924, with his ancestral home in Rudong County, Jiangsu. Wang started to publish works in 1943. Wang joined the National Literature and Art Association in 1948. At the same year, he graduated from Fudan University. After graduation, Wang worked in Shanghai Federation of Trade Unions. He is a member of the Chinese Communist Party. After the founding of the Communist State, Wang worked in Laodong Publishing House () as an editor. In 1953, Wang was transferred to All-China Federation of Trade Unions, he served as the chief editor of ''Chinese Worker'' (). In 1961, Wang taught at a school in Linyi, Shandong. Wang joined the China Writers Association in 1979. In 1983, Wang was appointed an associate editor of Sichuan People's Publishing House () and the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chen Zhongshi
Chen Zhongshi (; 3 August 1942 – 29 April 2016) was a Chinese author. He started writing prose in 1965 and finished his magnum opus ''White Deer Plain'' in 1993 (for which he won the Mao Dun Literature Prize in 1997). In 1979, he became a member of the Chinese Writers Association (which he at one point served as the association's vice chairman). Biography Chen was born in Xi'an, Shaanxi on 3 August 1942. After graduating from No. 34 High School of Xi'an in 1962, he got a teaching job in primary school and, after two years, became a senior high school teacher. In 1966, Chen joined the Chinese Communist Party. He was interested in literature and soon began devoting himself to a writing career. Chen became the vice director of Culture Bureau of Baqiao District Baqiao District () is one of 11 districts of the prefecture-level city of Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi Province, Northwest China. The district borders Gaoling District to the north, Lintong District to the northeast, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xu Xingye
Xu Xingye (; 1917 – 1990) was a Chinese novelist. One of his works, ''Broken Golden Bowl'', won the Mao Dun Literature Prize, a prestigious literature award in China. Biography Xu was born in Shaoxing, Zhejiang in 1917. He graduated from Wuxi Academy of the Traditional Chinese Culture () in 1937. After graduation, he worked in Shanghai. Xu started to publish works in 1980. He died in Shanghai in 1990. Works Novels * ''Broken Golden Bowl'' () Awards * ''Broken Golden Bowl'' – 3rd Mao Dun Literature Prize Mao Dun Literature Prize () is a prize for novels, established in the will of prominent Chinese writer Mao Dun (for which he personally donated 250,000 RMB) and sponsored by the China Writers Association. Awarded every four years, it is one of t ... (1991) Personal life Xu married Zhou Yunqin (), her father was Zhou Zongliang (), a rich merchant in Shanghai. The couple had two sons, Xu Yuanzhang () and Xu Yuanjian (). References {{DEFAULTSORT:Xu, Xingye 1917 birth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xiao Ke
Xiao Ke (; July 14, 1907 – October 24, 2008) was a general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, former vice chairman of the CPPCC, as well as principal of the University of Military and Politics. Biography Early life Xiao was born in Jiahe County, Hunan Province of China. He joined the National Revolutionary Army and participated the Northern Expedition in 1926. He joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1927 and fought in Nanchang Uprising. He went to Jinggangshan and was recruited to the Red Fourth Army. War time Between 1930–1933, he was appointed as first to command of the Red Army's Fifth Division, then its Eighth Army, and later Sixth Army Group, fighting in many battles resisting the Nationalist's Encirclement Campaigns. In August 1934, he led the Sixth Army Group out west of the Jiangxi Soviet as pathfinders for what was to become the Long March. Among his unit was future major general Li Zhen. The Sixth Corps subsequently joined forces under He Long to become t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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