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第1回（1995年） Winner
Ah Cheng
アーチェン
Zhong Acheng
別名:
Zhong Acheng (鍾阿城) / 钟阿城
ペンネーム:
Ah Cheng（Used as a pen name for his literary and screenwriting work）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1949-04-05 （Beijing, China）
- 国籍
- China
- 言語
- Chinese
- 居住地歴
- Beijing, China → Yunnan, China → United States (resident for a period)
経歴
- 職業
- author, screenwriter
- 活動期間
- 1984年〜
- 影響を受けた人物
- Chinese classical literature and Western classics
- 影響を与えた人物
- Mo Yan, Wang Shuo, Chu Tien-wen
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Writing Program (participant) | — | — | — | — | — |
International Writing Program (participant)
Recorded as a participant in the International Writing Program (short-term/visiting)
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | International Nonino Prize | — | — | Nonino | 受賞 |
International Nonino Prize
1992
主催:
Nonino
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
The Chess Master
1984年 NovellaA novella set in rural Yunnan that portrays human skill and spirit through the figure of a master at chess (weiqi/go).
Xungen (root-seeking) movementRural life during/after the Cultural RevolutionTradition vs. the individual
翻訳
- English translation: included in collections such as Three Kings (translated into English)
The King of Trees
1985年 Short/NovellaOne of the three stories commonly collected under The King of Trees; it depicts regional memory and individual ties through folklore and nature.
Folk traditionNature and human relationshipCultural identity
翻訳
- English translation: The King of Trees (collected and published by New Directions, 2010)
The King of Children
1985年 NovellaA story centered on schools and children that addresses education, authority, and individual development.
Education and authorityComing of age and storytellingCollective memory
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] King of the Children / Chen Kaige (1988)
翻訳
- English translation: The King of Children (included in English collections)
全著作
- The Chess Master (1984)
- The King of Trees (1985)
- The King of Children (1985)
- Unfilled Graves (publication details unclear)
- Three Kings: Three Stories from Today's China (trans. Bonnie McDougall, 1990)
翻案
- Film 'King of the Children' (directed by Chen Kaige, 1988)
- Screenplay credits include: Hibiscus Town (1986), Painted Skin (1992), Springtime in a Small Town (2002), The Go Master (2006), The Assassin (2015), etc.
作品の翻訳
- Three Kings (trans. Bonnie McDougall, 1990)
- The King of Trees (collected and published in English by New Directions, 2010)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Folkloric, tradition-emphasizing narrative voiceReturn to realismConcise and symbolic description
- 頻出モチーフ
- Chess/go and matchesMaster-disciple relationshipsChildren and educationTrees and nature
評価・遺産
Recognized as a representative of the 1980s 'root-seeking' (xungen) movement, he contributed to the revival of folkloric narrative and regional memory in contemporary Chinese literature. His adaptations and screenwriting also influenced popular culture.
大衆文化への影響
- Cinematic adaptations such as Chen Kaige's film 'King of the Children' (1988) helped broaden recognition of his literary work.
豆知識
- His father worked in the CCP Propaganda Bureau and suffered political repercussions after the Hundred Flowers movement.
- During the Cultural Revolution he was sent to Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, and Yunnan, where he became known as a storyteller.
- In the late 1970s/1980s he was associated with the Stars Group, an avant-garde art collective.
- At the height of his fame he lived in the U.S. and supported himself with manual jobs while continuing to write.