Cao Shui () born June 5, 1982, also known as Shawn Cao, courtesy name Yaou (Eurasian), pseudonym or
''hao'' Lord of Tower of Babel, is a Chinese
poet
A poet is a person who studies and creates poetry. Poets may describe themselves as such or be described as such by others. A poet may simply be the creator ( thinker, songwriter, writer, or author) who creates (composes) poems ( oral or wri ...
,
novelist
A novelist is an author or writer of novels, though often novelists also write in other genres of both fiction and non-fiction. Some novelists are professional novelists, thus make a living writing novels and other fiction, while others asp ...
,
screenwriter and
translator
Translation is the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by means of an equivalent target-language text. The English language draws a terminological distinction (which does not exist in every language) between ''transl ...
. He is one of the representative figures of Chinese Contemporary Literature. He leads the great poemism movement. In his ''Declaration of Great Poem'', he aims to integrate sacred and secular cultures, oriental and occidental cultures, ancient and modern cultures in
Chinese literature. His most notable works include the ''Epic of Eurasia'', ''Secret of Heaven'' (trilogy), and ''King Peacock'' (TV series). His works are dedicated to rebuilding a republic in which the whole humanity can live in
freedom, which he always described as
Eurasia
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, the Top of the
Tower of Babel
The Tower of Babel ( he, , ''Mīgdal Bāḇel'') narrative in Genesis 11:1–9 is an origin myth meant to explain why the world's peoples speak different languages.
According to the story, a united human race speaking a single language and mi ...
or
Kunlun Mountains (Heaven Mountains). So far twenty books of Cao Shui have been published, including five poem collections, three essay collections, ten novels and one hundred episodes TV series and films. He is a member of
China Writers' Association,
China Film Association
China Film Association is a subordinate of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles (CFLAC). Founded in July 1949, the organisation was initially named the China National Film Artists Association. In 1979, it was renamed the China Film As ...
, and China Poetry Society. He is also the editor-in-chief of Great Poem and deputy editor-in-chief of ''Poetry Weekly''. Currently he lives in Beijing as a professional writer and screenwriter.
Life
Cao Shui was born in
Yushe,
Shanxi, China. He received his bachelor's degree in Chinese literature at
Qinghai University for Nationalities Qinghai University for Nationalities () is a university in Xining, Qinghai, China. It was established in December 1949 and was Qinghai's earliest university of higher education.
External linksOfficial website
For admission in Qinghai uni ...
in 2006 and was an international editor of Xihai Metropolis Daily in Xining for two years until he resigned to pursue his desire for personal freedom. After his resignation, Shui traveled around
Tibet
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and
Xinjiang
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, places which he considers the center of both
Eurasia
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or
World
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.
After returning to
Xining
Xining (; ), alternatively known as Sining, is the capital of Qinghai province in western China and the largest city on the Tibetan Plateau.
The city was a commercial hub along the Northern Silk Road's Hexi Corridor for over 2000 years, and w ...
, he began his professional writing career. In 2017, he moved to
Beijing
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Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...
. Until these days in 2018, he has written 7 poem collections, 4 essay collections, 10 novels, 100 episodes for TV, as well as scripts for plays and films. He is currently pursuing a master's degree in the Arts at
Beijing Normal University.
He is a member of the
China Writers' Association,
China Film Association
China Film Association is a subordinate of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles (CFLAC). Founded in July 1949, the organisation was initially named the China National Film Artists Association. In 1979, it was renamed the China Film As ...
, and
China Poetry Society. He is the chief editor of ''Great Poem'' and deputy editor in chief of ''Poetry Weekly'', the largest online
poetry
Poetry (derived from the Greek ''poiesis'', "making"), also called verse, is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language − such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre − to evoke meanings i ...
magazine in the
Sinosphere
The East Asian cultural sphere, also known as the Sinosphere, the Sinic world, the Sinitic world, the Chinese cultural sphere, the Chinese character sphere encompasses multiple countries in East Asia and Southeast Asia that were historically ...
.
Reception
Cao Shui promotes the Great Poemism movement and is considered one of the leading poets of the Chinese pioneer poem movement. His novels ''The Secret of Heaven'' (trilogy) relay the history of human
civilization
A civilization (or civilisation) is any complex society characterized by the development of a state, social stratification, urbanization, and symbolic systems of communication beyond natural spoken language (namely, a writing system).
...
. The trilogy received positive feedback from both critics and readers. He was recommended to
Lu Xun Literary Institute
The Lu Xun Literary Institute (), located in Beijing, is China's only national academy in literature education. Established in 1950 as the Central Literary Research Institute (), it was closed in 1957 due to the Anti-Rightist Movement and not reope ...
, which is regarded as the "cradle of Chinese writers" for Chinese Course and English Course.
Cao Shui's poetry has been translated to multiple languages including English, Japanese, Spanish, Arabic, Turkish, Croatian, Slovene, Korean, Vietnamese, Tibetan, Mongolian,
Nuosu, Hungarian, French, Italian, Danish, Russian and Polish. Several of his novels have been adapted into films and TV series. He has also written many screenplays which have been made into
dramas
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has been c ...
,
films, and
TV series.
Awards
* ''Star of Literature'' in 2011.(首届文学之星）
* The Seventh ''Qinghai Province Government Literature Award'' in 2014.（第七届青海省政府文艺奖）
* The first ''Chinese Youth Poets Award'' in 2016. （首届中国青年诗人奖）
* ''China Radio, Film and Television Grand Award'' in 2015–2016.（中国广播影视大奖）
*The fourth ''
Cao Yu
Cao Yu (, September 24, 1910 — December 13, 1996) was a Chinese playwright, often regarded as one of China's most important of the 20th century. His best-known works are ''Thunderstorm'' (1933), ''Sunrise'' (1936) and ''Peking Man'' (1940). ...
Screenplay Prize'' in 2018.（第四届曹禺杯剧本奖）
Works
Poems
*''Who Is Symbolizing in Depression'' (，2007).
*''Cold Lyrics: Lyrics of
Eurasia
Eurasia (, ) is the largest continental area on Earth, comprising all of Europe and Asia. Primarily in the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres, it spans from the British Isles and the Iberian Peninsula in the west to the Japanese archipelago ...
'' (，2007).
*''Great Apocalypse of
Yin and Yang
Yin and yang ( and ) is a Chinese philosophical concept that describes opposite but interconnected forces. In Chinese cosmology, the universe creates itself out of a primary chaos of material energy, organized into the cycles of yin and ya ...
of
Eurasia
Eurasia (, ) is the largest continental area on Earth, comprising all of Europe and Asia. Primarily in the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres, it spans from the British Isles and the Iberian Peninsula in the west to the Japanese archipelago ...
'' (，2009).
*''
Epic of
Eurasia
Eurasia (, ) is the largest continental area on Earth, comprising all of Europe and Asia. Primarily in the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres, it spans from the British Isles and the Iberian Peninsula in the west to the Japanese archipelago ...
'' (汉语诗歌资料馆，2010；， ISBN：9787537854993，2018).
*''The Lyric of
Babel'' （English, Spanish and Chinese） Translated by Brendan Higginbottom
SAand Roberto Aedo
hile
Hile ( ne, हिले) is a hill town located in the Eastern Part of Nepal, 13 km north of the regional center of Dhankuta Bazar. At an elevation of 1948 meters, it is the main route to other hilly districts like Bhojpur and Sankhuwasab ...
(， ISSN：2225-1499，2018).
*''The Bride of
Hanging Garden of Pamirsberg'' (， ISSN：2225-1499，2018).
*''Grand Dance of Sorrow'' (，2019).
Novels
*''The Top of
the Tower of Babel
The Tower of Babel ( he, , ''Mīgdal Bāḇel'') narrative in Genesis 11:1–9 is an origin myth meant to explain why the world's peoples speak different languages.
According to the story, a united human race speaking a single language and mi ...
'' (, , 2007).
*''The Prequel Secret of Heaven: The Top of
the Tower of Babel
The Tower of Babel ( he, , ''Mīgdal Bāḇel'') narrative in Genesis 11:1–9 is an origin myth meant to explain why the world's peoples speak different languages.
According to the story, a united human race speaking a single language and mi ...
'' (, ISBN：9787221099334，2012).
*''The Secret of Heaven I: The Axis of Time'' (, ISBN：9787221092274, 2010).
*''The Secret of Heaven II: The Chinese Royal Jade Seal and the Roman Imperial Diamond Crown'' (，, 2011).
*''The Secret of Heaven III:
The Tower of Babel
The Tower of Babel ( he, , ''Mīgdal Bāḇel'') narrative in Genesis 11:1–9 is an origin myth meant to explain why the world's peoples speak different languages.
According to the story, a united human race speaking a single language and mi ...
Is
Mayan Pyramid
Mesoamerican pyramids form a prominent part of ancient Mesoamerican architecture. Although similar in some ways to Egyptian pyramids, these New World structures have flat tops (many with temples on the top) and stairs ascending their faces. The l ...
'' (, ISBN：9787221131096, 2016).
*''Legend of Princess Hutai'' (, ISBN：9787225045771, 2013).
*''Prince
Snow Leopard
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'' (, ISBN：978722505297, 2017).
*''Legend of Prince
Yuan He
Yuan He (源賀) (407 – October 22, 479), né Tufa Poqiang (禿髮破羌), Xianbei name Hedouba (賀豆跋), formally Prince Xuan of Longxi (隴西宣王), was a high-ranking official of the Xianbei-led Northern Wei dynasty of China. He was a son ...
'' (, ISBN：978-7-225-05610-4, 2018).
*''The Bride of
Tower of Babel
The Tower of Babel ( he, , ''Mīgdal Bāḇel'') narrative in Genesis 11:1–9 is an origin myth meant to explain why the world's peoples speak different languages.
According to the story, a united human race speaking a single language and mi ...
'' (, ISBN：9787221099334, 2019).
*''Bloody Detachment of Women'' (, ISBN：9787221099334, 2019).
Screenplays
*''Myth of
Kunlun
The Kunlun Mountains ( zh, s=昆仑山, t=崑崙山, p=Kūnlún Shān, ; ug, كۇئېنلۇن تاغ تىزمىسى / قۇرۇم تاغ تىزمىسى ) constitute one of the longest mountain chains in Asia, extending for more than . In the bro ...
'' 电视剧《昆仑神话》（TV series，2013）.
*''Defend China With Blood'' 纪录片《血铸河山之战马萧萧保河山》（Documentary，2015）.
*''Prince
Snow Leopard
The snow leopard (''Panthera uncia''), also known as the ounce, is a felid in the genus '' Panthera'' native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List because the global population is es ...
'' 戏剧《雪豹王子》（Play，2016）.
*''Perfume of Heart'' 广播剧《心香》（Broadcast Play，2016）.
*''Prince Hutai：a Legend of
Southern Liang Dynasty'' 纪录片《虎台：一个王朝的背影》（Documentary，2017）.
*''King Peacock'' 电视剧《孔雀王》（TV series，2018）.
*''Death of
Poet
A poet is a person who studies and creates poetry. Poets may describe themselves as such or be described as such by others. A poet may simply be the creator ( thinker, songwriter, writer, or author) who creates (composes) poems ( oral or wri ...
'' 电影《海子》（Film，2018）.
*''Lock and Load'' 电影《子弹上膛》（Film，2019）
*''
Kung Fu
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Kid'' 电影《功夫小鬼》（Film，2019）
*''Finding Poet
Li Po
Li Bai (, 701–762), also pronounced as Li Bo, courtesy name Taibai (), was a Chinese poet, acclaimed from his own time to the present as a brilliant and romantic figure who took traditional poetic forms to new heights. He and his friend Du Fu ...
''电影《我不是李白》（Film，2019）
Essays
*''Sketches of the Top of
Tower of Babel
The Tower of Babel ( he, , ''Mīgdal Bāḇel'') narrative in Genesis 11:1–9 is an origin myth meant to explain why the world's peoples speak different languages.
According to the story, a united human race speaking a single language and mi ...
'' (, ISBN： 9787204102594, 2009).
*''Travel in the Center of Eurasia: Tibet and Xinjiang'' (青海人民出版社，2018).
*''
Kekexili
Hoh Xil or Kekexili, ( Mongolian for "Blue Ridge", also Aqênganggyai for "Lord of Ten Thousand Mountains"), is an isolated region in the northeastern part of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. On July 7, 2017, the Hoh Xil in Qinghai was listed among the ...
Kingdom of Animals'' （青海民族出版社，ISBN：9787542030757，2018）.
Theories
*''Declaration of Greatpoemism'' (《大西北诗报》2007第3期).
*''Great
Poetics'' (《西风带》2013第1期，2010).
*''Great
Literature
Literature is any collection of written work, but it is also used more narrowly for writings specifically considered to be an art form, especially prose fiction, drama, and poetry. In recent centuries, the definition has expanded to include ...
Theory: Intertextuality of Poetry, Fiction and Drama'' (《中国汉诗》2018第1期).
*''Poetic Argument Between Cao Shui and Yi Sha'' (，2019).
*''Great Poetics: Intertextuality of Poetry, Fiction and Drama'' (，2019).
Translations
*''Steps of
Istanbul
)
, postal_code_type = Postal code
, postal_code = 34000 to 34990
, area_code = +90 212 (European side) +90 216 (Asian side)
, registration_plate = 34
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, blank_i ...
: Poems of
Nurduran Duman''《伊斯坦布尔的脚步：纽都然·杜门的诗》(《诗歌周刊》2018年第292期).
《诗歌周刊》292期封面人物：纽都然·杜门的诗
诗歌周刊. 2018年1月14日（简体中文）；类型出版社，2018
*''Horn of Archangel Metatron
Metatron ( ''Meṭāṭrōn'', ''Məṭaṭrōn'', ''Mēṭaṭrōn'', ''Mīṭaṭrōn'', ''Meṭaṭrōn'', ''Mīṭṭaṭrōn'') or Mattatron ( ''Maṭṭaṭrōn'') is an angel in Judaism mentioned three times in the Talmud in a few br ...
：Selected Poems of World''《梅塔特隆的号角：世界各国诗选》（类型出版社，2019）
References
External links
曹谁新浪博客(Blog of Cao Shui)
曹谁新浪微博(Webo of Cao Shui)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cao, Shui
1982 births
Living people
People's Republic of China poets
Screenwriters from Shanxi
People from Jinzhong
Poets from Shanxi
Chinese male novelists