Lu Xun Literary Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (2010) Winner
Ge Fei
ゲ・フェイ
Ge Fei
Aliases:
劉勇 / Liu Yong
Pen Names:
Ge Fei（Pen name used for literary publications; real name is Liu Yong.）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1964-08-22 （Dantu District, Jiangsu, China）
- Nationality
- China
- Languages
- Chinese
- Residence History
- Dantu District, Jiangsu (birthplace) → Beijing (Tsinghua University, professional residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Professor, Literary scholar
- Active Years
- 1986-
- Affiliations
- Tsinghua University
- Influenced By
- Jorge Luis Borges, William Faulkner, Alain Robbe-Grillet
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East China Normal University | Chinese Literature | Department of Chinese Literature | 学士 | 1981-1985 | China |
| Tsinghua University (PhD; awarding institution not specified) | — | — | 博士（PhD） | 199x-2000 | China |
East China Normal University
Chinese Literature
/ Department of Chinese Literature
Degree:
学士
Period:
1981-1985
Year of Graduation:
1985
Country:
China
Studied Chinese literature; taught at the university after graduation.
Tsinghua University (PhD; awarding institution not specified)
Degree:
博士（PhD）
Period:
199x-2000
Year of Graduation:
2000
Country:
China
Completed a PhD in 2000 and later became a professor at Tsinghua University.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Dream of the Red Chamber Award | The Last Spring in Jiangnan | — | Dream of the Red Chamber Award committee | Winner |
| 2014 | Lu Xun Literary Prize | The Invisibility Cloak | — | Lu Xun Literary Prize committee | Winner |
| 2014 | Lao She Literary Award | The Invisibility Cloak | — | Lao She Literary Award committee | Winner |
| 2015 | Mao Dun Literature Prize | Jiangnan Trilogy | — | Mao Dun Literature Prize committee | Winner |
Dream of the Red Chamber Award
2012
Work:
The Last Spring in Jiangnan
Organization:
Dream of the Red Chamber Award committee
Result:
Winner
Lu Xun Literary Prize
2014
Work:
The Invisibility Cloak
Organization:
Lu Xun Literary Prize committee
Result:
Winner
Lao She Literary Award
2014
Work:
The Invisibility Cloak
Organization:
Lao She Literary Award committee
Result:
Winner
Mao Dun Literature Prize
2015
Work:
Jiangnan Trilogy
Organization:
Mao Dun Literature Prize committee
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Lao She Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (2014) Winner
Mao Dun Literature Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (2015) Winner
Works
Major Works
Peach Blossom Paradise
2004 NovelA novel set in Jiangnan that explores utopian themes and frequently alludes to Dream of the Red Chamber; examines memory, desire and the illusion of utopia.
utopiamemoryliterary allusion
Translations
- English translation by Canaan Morse (2020)
My Dream of the Mountain and River
2007 NovelThe second book of the Jiangnan Trilogy; portrays the relationship between place and memory through interwoven past and present narratives.
memorysense of placetemporal intersection
The Last Spring in Jiangnan
2011 NovelThe concluding volume of the Jiangnan Trilogy; depicts personal memory and desire against nostalgia, loss, and social transformation.
nostalgialosssocial change
The Banner of Desire
1995 NovelAn experimental novel written during a period when the author balanced creative and academic work.
desireself-referentiality
The Invisibility Cloak
2012 Novella/Long short storyA narrative blending the quotidian and the strange; examines interpersonal relations and misrecognition. Won several literary prizes in 2014.
reality vs. fantasyidentity
Translations
- English translation by Canaan Morse (2016)
Flock of Brown Birds
1988 Novella/Short storyOne of his early avant-garde short pieces, employing structural experimentation and symbolic imagery.
experimental fictionsymbolism
Translations
- English translation by Poppy Toland (2016)
Bibliography
- The Enemy (1990)
- The Banner of Desire (1995)
- Peach Blossom Paradise (2004)
- My Dream of the Mountain and River (2007)
- The Last Spring in Jiangnan (2011)
- Moonfall on the Deserted Temple (2019)
- Flock of Brown Birds (1988)
- Remembering Mr. Wu You (1986)
- The Invisibility Cloak (2012)
- Waiting for the Spring Breeze (2016)
Translations of Works
- Peach Blossom Paradise — translated by Canaan Morse (English, 2020)
- The Invisibility Cloak — translated by Canaan Morse (English, 2016)
- Flock of Brown Birds — translated by Poppy Toland (English, 2016)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Avant-garde, experimental proseMetafictional techniquesUse of symbolic imagery
- Recurring Motifs
- memoryutopia and its dissolutionlabyrinthine structures
Legacy
Ge Fei is regarded as one of the leading figures of Chinese avant-garde literature emerging in the 1980s and 1990s. Known for the Jiangnan Trilogy and his finely crafted short fiction, he has received scholarly attention and international recognition through translations.
Quotes
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The novel is an outlet for past memories.
Source: Interview / Sina (quoted article, 2004) (2004)
Trivia
- Real name is Liu Yong (刘勇).
- Peach Blossom Paradise was translated into English (2020) and the translation was a finalist for the National Book Award for Translated Literature in 2021.
- He has published scholarly works on narratology and literature in addition to fiction.