Shi Nai'an Literary Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (2013) Winner
Li Peifu
リー・ペイフー
Li Peifu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1953-10-01 （Xuchang, Henan, China）
- Nationality
- China
- Languages
- Chinese
- Residence History
- Xuchang, Henan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1978-
- Affiliations
- China Writers Association, Henan Writers Association (former president), Henan Literature and Art Association (former)
- Memberships
- Chinese Communist Party, China Writers Association
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henan Radio and Television University | — | Chinese Language and Literature | — | 在学期間不詳 | China |
Henan Radio and Television University
Chinese Language and Literature
Period:
在学期間不詳
Year of Graduation:
1984
Country:
China
Began publishing in 1978; graduated in 1984
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Zhuang Zhongwen Literature Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2012 | People's Literature Award | Book of Life | — | People's Literature (award) | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Mao Dun Literature Prize (9th) | Book of Life | — | Mao Dun Literature Prize Committee | 受賞 |
Zhuang Zhongwen Literature Prize
1994
Result:
受賞
People's Literature Award
2012
Work:
Book of Life
Organization:
People's Literature (award)
Result:
受賞
Mao Dun Literature Prize (9th)
2015
Work:
Book of Life
Organization:
Mao Dun Literature Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Mao Dun Literature Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (2015) Winner
Works
Major Works
Book of Life
2011 NovelBook of Life is the concluding novel of Li's Plains Trilogy, portraying social change in regional communities and the fates of individuals and families. Themes include rural-urban transformation, collective memory, and daily life.
rural lifesocial changefamilyhistory
Translations
- English translation: Book of Life (details unknown)
Door of the Sheepfold
1999 NovelSet on the plains, this novel explores conflicts between local society and individuals.
regiontraditionchange
The Light of the Cities
2003 NovelA work depicting the impact of modernization via contrasts between cities and the countryside.
urbanizationmigrationsocial structure
Graft
NovelGraft is one of Li Peifu's novels; an English translation (Graft) was published in 2022.
plainshuman drama
Translations
- Graft, trans. James Trapp (Sinoist Books, 2022)
Bibliography
- Black Dragonfly
- Cunhun
- The Countryside
- Collected Works of Li Peifu
- The 17th Generation Great-Great-Grandson of Li Family
- Golden House
- Urban White Paper
- Door of the Sheepfold
- The Light of the Cities
- Book of Life
- Graft
Adaptations
- Several telescripts/adaptations exist (details unknown)
Translations of Works
- Graft (English translation by James Trapp, 2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realistregional fiction
- Recurring Motifs
- plainsrural lifefamilyhistorical change
Legacy
Li Peifu, a novelist from Henan, is known for works depicting rural and regional society. Winning the 9th Mao Dun Literature Prize for Book of Life, he is considered a representative writer of regional narratives in contemporary Chinese literature.
Academic Societies
- China Writers Association
Trivia
- Member of the Chinese Communist Party.
- Selected as a National First-class Writer by the Chinese government.
- Enjoys the special subsidy of the State Council.
- Book of Life is the finale of his Plains Trilogy and won the Mao Dun Literature Prize in 2015.