Lu Xun Literary Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (2004) Winner
Han Shaogong
ハン・シャオゴン
Han Shaogong
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1953-01-01 （Changsha, Hunan, China）
- Nationality
- China
- Languages
- Chinese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Writer, Translator
- Active Years
- 1981-
- Influenced By
- Franz Kafka, Gabriel García Márquez, Milan Kundera
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Newman Prize for Chinese Literature | — | — | Newman Prize for Chinese Literature | 受賞 |
| — | Ordre des Arts et des Lettres | — | — | French Ministry of Culture (awarded) | 授与 |
Newman Prize for Chinese Literature
2011
Organization:
Newman Prize for Chinese Literature
Result:
受賞
Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
Organization:
French Ministry of Culture (awarded)
Result:
授与
Awards & Nominations
Newman Prize for Chinese Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (2011) Winner
Works
Major Works
A Dictionary of Maqiao
1996 NovelSet in the fictional village of Maqiao in Hunan, the novel explores the village's history and people's memories through dialect and vocabulary, exemplifying the 'root-seeking' movement.
LocalityLanguage and memoryFolklore and myth
Translations
- English translation: A Dictionary of Maqiao (2003)
Moon Orchid
1985 Short stories / FictionA collection of early short stories and experimental pieces focusing on rural life and personal memory.
MemoryEveryday strangeness
Bababa
1985 NovelAn experimental work employing fragmented narrative techniques.
Language experimentationFragmented narration
Womanwomanwoman
1985 Short fiction / NovelWorks exploring women's perspectives and relationships, dealing with intersections of language and identity.
GenderIdentity
Deserted City
1989 NovelDepicts urban alienation and social change, reflecting China's reforms and opening period.
UrbanizationAlienation
Intimations
2002 Short stories / EssaysA mature collection reflecting on memory, history, and relations between individual and collective.
HistoryMemory
Bibliography
- A Dictionary of Maqiao (1996)
- Moon Orchid (1985)
- Bababa (1985)
- Womanwomanwoman (1985)
- Deserted City (1989)
- Intimations (2002)
Translations by Author
- Chinese translation of Milan Kundera's The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1987)
Translations of Works
- English translation of A Dictionary of Maqiao (2003)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Modernist elementsInfluence of magic realismLinguistic experimentation using dialect and vocabulary
- Recurring Motifs
- Root-seeking/localityLanguage and memoryReferences to folklore and myth
Legacy
Han Shaogong is a central figure of the 1980s 'root-seeking' (xungen) movement and has had significant impact on modern Chinese fiction through experimental use of dialect and folklore. He has gained international recognition through translations and awards.
Academic Societies
- China Writers Association
Trivia
- Born January 1, 1953, in Changsha, Hunan.
- Considered a leading figure of the 1980s 'root-seeking' (xungen) literary movement.
- Best known for the 1996 novel A Dictionary of Maqiao.
- Won the Newman Prize for Chinese Literature in 2011.
- Translated Milan Kundera's The Unbearable Lightness of Being into Chinese.