Lu Xun Literary Prize
2 appearances
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Edition 1 (1995) Winner
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Edition 3 (2001) Winner
Bi Feiyu
ビィ・フェイユ
Bi Feiyu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1964-01-01 （Xinghua, Jiangsu, China）
- Nationality
- China
- Languages
- Chinese
- Residence History
- Xinghua, Jiangsu (birthplace) → Nanjing (residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Screenwriter
- Active Years
- 1987-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yangzhou Normal College (Yangzhou University) | — | — | — | — | China |
Yangzhou Normal College (Yangzhou University)
Country:
China
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Lu Xun Literary Prize | — | — | — | Winner (複数回受賞) |
| — | Lu Xun Literary Prize (award) | — | — | — | Winner |
| 2010 | Man Asian Literary Prize | Three Sisters | — | Man Asian Literary Prize (organizers) | Winner |
| 2011 | Mao Dun Literary Prize | Massage | — | China Writers Association | Winner |
| 2017 | Ordre des Arts et des Lettres | — | — | French Ministry of Culture | Recipient |
Lu Xun Literary Prize
Result:
Winner (複数回受賞)
Lu Xun Literary Prize (award)
Result:
Winner
Man Asian Literary Prize
2010
Work:
Three Sisters
Organization:
Man Asian Literary Prize (organizers)
Result:
Winner
Mao Dun Literary Prize
2011
Work:
Massage
Organization:
China Writers Association
Result:
Winner
Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
2017
Organization:
French Ministry of Culture
Result:
Recipient
Awards & Nominations
Man Asian Literary Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (2010) Winner
Mao Dun Literature Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (2011) Winner
Works
Major Works
Massage
NovelA novel portraying the lives and inner worlds of blind masseurs from multiple perspectives, exploring bodily sensation and social margins. Noted for deep psychological and sensory depiction; won the 2011 Mao Dun Literary Prize.
body and sensationsocial marginalizationcomplex human relationships
Translations
- English translation: Massage (translated by Howard Goldblatt & Sylvia Li-chun Lin, 2015)
Three Sisters
NovelThrough the lives of three sisters, the novel sensitively depicts changing times and individual psychologies. An English translation exists; the work won the 2010 Man Asian Literary Prize.
female psychefamily and intergenerational conflicttradition and change
Translations
- English translation: Three Sisters (translated by Howard Goldblatt & Sylvia Li-chun Lin, 2010)
The Moon Opera
NovelCenters on a Peking opera actress and explores the tensions between performance and private life, as well as shifting identities. Praised for its complex portrayal of female psychology; has an English translation.
performance and private lifeidentityfemale inner life
Translations
- English translation: The Moon Opera (translated by Howard Goldblatt & Sylvia Li-chun Lin, 2007)
Bibliography
- Massage
- Three Sisters
- The Moon Opera
Adaptations
- Shanghai Triad (screenplay contribution)
Translations of Works
- Massage (English translation, 2015)
- Three Sisters (English translation, 2010)
- The Moon Opera (English translation, 2007)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- deep exploration of the female psychedetailed, observational proserealist style
- Recurring Motifs
- female interioritybody and sensationsocial marginality
Legacy
Regarded as one of contemporary China's major novelists, Bi Feiyu has received major domestic and international awards including the Mao Dun Prize, Lu Xun Literary Prize and the Man Asian Literary Prize. His precise portrayals of female psychology and focus on corporeality have brought international translations and recognition.
Academic Societies
- China Writers Association
In Popular Culture
- Contributed to screenplay for Zhang Yimou's film 'Shanghai Triad'
- Gained international readership through translations into English and other languages
Trivia
- Contributed to the screenplay of the 1996 film 'Shanghai Triad'.
- Won the 2010 Man Asian Literary Prize for 'Three Sisters'.
- Won the 2011 Mao Dun Literary Prize for 'Massage'.
- Awarded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture in 2017.