Chi Zijian (; born 27 February 1964) is a Chinese novelist. She is best known for her novel ''
The Last Quarter of the Moon
''The Last Quarter of the Moon'' () is a 2005 novel by Chinese writer Chi Zijian. This novel is about the nomadic Evenki clan in northern Heilongjiang. It was first published in China in 2005 and has won the Mao Dun Literature Prize in 2008. The ...
'' which won the
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 t ...
(2008), one of the most prestigious literature prizes in China.
Biography
Chi was born in
Mohe County
Mohe () is a county-level city in Daxing'anling Prefecture, Heilongjiang province. It is the northernmost city in China.
Administrative divisions
Mohe City is divided into 6 towns:
Geography
Mohe is located in the far northwest of Heilon ...
,
Heilongjiang
Heilongjiang () formerly romanized as Heilungkiang, is a province in northeast China. The standard one-character abbreviation for the province is (). It was formerly romanized as "Heilungkiang". It is the northernmost and easternmost province ...
in February 1964. Her father, Chi Zefeng (), was the president of a local school. Chi Zijian was named after his father's idol Cao Zijian, a poet and prince of the state of
Three Kingdoms
The Three Kingdoms () from 220 to 280 AD was the tripartite division of China among the dynastic states of Cao Wei, Shu Han, and Eastern Wu. The Three Kingdoms period was preceded by the Han dynasty#Eastern Han, Eastern Han dynasty and wa ...
period.
Chi entered Daxing'anling Normal College () in 1981 and she started to publish novels in 1983.
In 1988, Chi was accepted to Northwest University, majoring in writing. One year later, she attended
Beijing Normal University
Beijing Normal University (BNU, ), colloquially known as Beishida (), is a public research university located in Beijing, China, with a strong emphasis on humanities and sciences. It is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in China ...
and
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 ...
The Last Quarter of the Moon
''The Last Quarter of the Moon'' () is a 2005 novel by Chinese writer Chi Zijian. This novel is about the nomadic Evenki clan in northern Heilongjiang. It was first published in China in 2005 and has won the Mao Dun Literature Prize in 2008. The ...
'', was published in 2005, which won the
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 t ...
in 2008.
Chi won the
Lu Xun Literary Prize The Lu Xun Literary Prize (or Lu Xun Literature Prize) 鲁迅文学奖 is a literary prize awarded by China Writers Association. It is one of China's top four literary prizes and is named after Lu Xun and has been awarded every three years since 19 ...
in 1996, 2000, and 2007.
Political career
Chi was a member of the 12th and 13th National Committee of the
Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC, zh, 中国人民政治协商会议), also known as the People's PCC (, ) or simply the PCC (), is a political advisory body in the People's Republic of China and a central part of ...
(CPPCC). On January 15, 2020, she was elected vice-chairwoman of the CPPCC Heilongjiang Provincial Committee.
Works
Novels
* ''Manchukuo'' ()
* ''
The Last Quarter of the Moon
''The Last Quarter of the Moon'' () is a 2005 novel by Chinese writer Chi Zijian. This novel is about the nomadic Evenki clan in northern Heilongjiang. It was first published in China in 2005 and has won the Mao Dun Literature Prize in 2008. The ...
'' ()
Novellas
* ''White Snow and Crow'' ()
* ''
All Night in the World
All or ALL may refer to:
Language
* All, an indefinite pronoun in English
* All, one of the English determiners
* Allar language (ISO 639-3 code)
* Allative case (abbreviated ALL)
Music
* All (band), an American punk rock band
* ''All'' (All al ...
'' ()
* ''Yellow Chicken and White Wine'' ()
* ''Good Night, Rose'' ()
Short stories
* ''Fog, Moon, and the Cattle Pen'' ()
* ''Qingshui Xichen'' ()
* ''A Jar of Lard'' ()
Awards
* 6th Zhuang Zhongwen Literary Prize (1993)
* ''Fog, Moon, and the Cattle Pen'' –
Lu Xun Literary Prize The Lu Xun Literary Prize (or Lu Xun Literature Prize) 鲁迅文学奖 is a literary prize awarded by China Writers Association. It is one of China's top four literary prizes and is named after Lu Xun and has been awarded every three years since 19 ...
All Night in the World
All or ALL may refer to:
Language
* All, an indefinite pronoun in English
* All, one of the English determiners
* Allar language (ISO 639-3 code)
* Allative case (abbreviated ALL)
Music
* All (band), an American punk rock band
* ''All'' (All al ...
'' – Lu Xun Literary Prize (2007)
* ''The Last Quarter of the Moon'' –
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 ...
(2008)
Personal life
In 1998, Chi married Huang Shijun (), who was the CPC County Committee Secretary of
Tahe
Tahe () is a county in the far north of Heilongjiang province, and is the northernmost Chinese county. It is under the jurisdiction of Daxing'anling Prefecture.
Administrative divisions
Tahe County is divided into 4 towns, 2 townships and 1 eth ...