Lu Xun Literary Prize
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Edition 7 (2014) Winner
Li Juan
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Li Juan
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1979-07-01 （Kuytun, Xinjiang, China）
- Nationality
- China
- Languages
- Chinese
Career
- Occupations
- essayist, writer
- Active Years
- 1999-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Lu Xun Literary Prize (Seventh) | — | — | Lu Xun Literary Prize organizers | 受賞 |
Lu Xun Literary Prize (Seventh)
2018
Organization:
Lu Xun Literary Prize organizers
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Nine Snows
2003 EssaysAn early collection of essays in which the author meditates on nature, memory and travel in lyrical prose.
naturememorytravel
My Altay
2010 EssaysA collection of essays depicting life among nomads in the Altay region of Xinjiang, focusing on landscapes and interactions with Kazakh herders.
nomadismcultural encounterlandscape depiction
Corners of Altay
2010 EssaysAn essay collection gathering delicate observations of daily life and people in the Altay region, notable for its local color and keen observation.
localityhuman observationnomadism
Travelling Through the Night: Please Sing Out Loud
2011 EssaysEssays themed around travel and night, interweaving encounters on the road, song, loneliness and solidarity.
travelnightloneliness
Remember Little, Forget More
2017 Essays / MemoirA collection mixing recollection and reflection, dealing with memory, forgetting, and personal history.
memoryrecollectionpersonal history
Distant Sunflower Fields
2021 Essays (English translation)An English translation that introduced her essays to Anglophone readers, containing descriptions of Altay landscapes and life.
translation introductionregional depiction
Winter Pasture: One Woman's Journey with China's Kazakh Herders
2021 Memoir / Essays (English translation)A memoir recounting time spent with Kazakh herders; widely read in its English translation.
nomadismethnographic recordjourney
Bibliography
- Nine Snows (2003)
- My Altay (2010)
- Corners of Altay (2010)
- Travelling Through the Night: Please Sing Out Loud (2011)
- Remember Little, Forget More (2017)
- Distant Sunflower Fields (English translation, 2021)
- Winter Pasture: One Woman's Journey with China's Kazakh Herders (English translation, 2021)
Adaptations
- To the Wonder (TV series)
Translations of Works
- Distant Sunflower Fields (English translation)
- Winter Pasture (English translation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical, observational essay styledetailed depictions of nature and local life
- Recurring Motifs
- landscape (Altay nature)nomadism and Kazakh cultureloneliness and community
Legacy
Li Juan is known for essays about the Altay region of Xinjiang and the lives of nomads. She is regarded as an important contemporary Chinese nonfiction/essay writer and has gained international readership through English translations.
In Popular Culture
- Reported TV adaptation 'To the Wonder' based on her memoir
Quotes
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She may be as far outside of the system as Chinese writers are able to get and still publish.
Source: The New York Times (Eric Abrahamsen) (2015)
Trivia
- Born July 1979 in Kuytun, Xinjiang.
- Parents originally from Sichuan province.
- Began publishing in 1999 and has released more than ten essay collections.
- Many works focus on Kazakh nomads and Altay landscapes.
- One of the winners of the Seventh Lu Xun Literary Prize.