Shi Nai'an Literary Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (2013) Winner
Jin Yucheng
ジン・ユーチェン
Jin Yucheng
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1952-12-18 （Shanghai, China）
- Nationality
- China
- Languages
- Chinese (Shanghainese/Wu)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1985-
- Affiliations
- Shanghai Writers Association
- Memberships
- Shanghai Writers Association
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Mao Dun Literature Prize (9th) | Blossoms | — | Mao Dun Literature Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| — | Shi Naian Literature Prize (2nd) | Blossoms | — | Shi Naian Literature Prize Organization | 受賞 |
| — | Lu Xun Literature Prize (1st) | Blossoms | — | Lu Xun Literature Prize Organization | 受賞 |
Mao Dun Literature Prize (9th)
2015
Work:
Blossoms
Organization:
Mao Dun Literature Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Shi Naian Literature Prize (2nd)
Work:
Blossoms
Organization:
Shi Naian Literature Prize Organization
Result:
受賞
Lu Xun Literature Prize (1st)
Work:
Blossoms
Organization:
Lu Xun Literature Prize Organization
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Mao Dun Literature Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (2015) Winner
Works
Major Works
Blossoms
2012 NovelA panoramic novel set in Shanghai, largely narrated in the Shanghainese dialect. It depicts urban change, everyday life of city residents, and generational conflicts, using dialectal expression to recreate local atmosphere.
Urban life in ShanghaiUrbanization and transformationMemory and nostalgiaIntergenerational relationships
The Lost River
1985 Short prose / EssayDebut piece that won a national essay contest sponsored by Mengya magazine.
Personal recollectionFragments of society
The Wind Birds
1988 Novel/NovellaWork that won a fiction award sponsored by Shanghai Literature in 1988.
Human relationshipsSocial change
Bibliography
- The Lost River (1985)
- The Wind Birds (1988)
- Blossoms (2012)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Heavy use of dialectal narrationRealistic character depictionDialogue-driven pacing
- Recurring Motifs
- Urban scenes of ShanghaiMemory and nostalgiaGenerational rupture and continuity
Legacy
Jin Yucheng is best known for his dialectal novel Blossoms, which revived interest in regional dialect literature. The novel won multiple major literary awards and is regarded as an important work highlighting the significance of regional linguistic expression in contemporary Chinese literature.
Academic Societies
- Shanghai Writers Association
Trivia
- Blossoms was written largely in Shanghainese and drew attention as dialect literature.
- He began publishing in 1985 at the age of 33.
- His father was once purged and the family experienced setbacks during political campaigns; Jin himself was sent to work on a farm during the Cultural Revolution.