Mao Dun Literature Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (1985) Winner
Li Zhun
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Li Zhun
Pen Names:
Li Tiesheng（Birth name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1928-07-04 （Luoyang, Henan, China）
- Died
- 2000-02-02 （Beijing, China） age 71
- Nationality
- China
- Languages
- Chinese, Mongolian
- Residence History
- Luoyang, Henan → Xi'an, Shaanxi → Zhengzhou, Henan → Beijing
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Screenwriter, Librarian, Literary official
- Active Years
- 1953-2000
- Affiliations
- China Writers Association, Chinese Modern Literature Museum (Librarian), National People's Congress (Delegate), All-China Youth Federation (Standing Committee member)
- Memberships
- Chinese Communist Party, China Writers Association
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dade High School | — | — | — | — | China |
Dade High School
Country:
China
Local high school
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 2nd Hundred Flowers Awards | Li Shuangshuang (screenplay) | — | Hundred Flowers Awards organization | Winner |
| 1981 | National Excellent Short Story Award / 5th Golden Rooster Award for Best Writing | Wang Jieshi | — | Chinese national awards | Winner |
| 1985 | 2nd Mao Dun Literature Prize | The Yellow River Flows to the East | — | Mao Dun Literature Prize Committee | Winner |
2nd Hundred Flowers Awards
1963
Work:
Li Shuangshuang (screenplay)
Organization:
Hundred Flowers Awards organization
Result:
Winner
National Excellent Short Story Award / 5th Golden Rooster Award for Best Writing
1981
Work:
Wang Jieshi
Organization:
Chinese national awards
Result:
Winner
2nd Mao Dun Literature Prize
1985
Work:
The Yellow River Flows to the East
Organization:
Mao Dun Literature Prize Committee
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Yellow River Flows to the East
1985 NovelA novel portraying regional and personal histories against the backdrop of major social changes in China.
HistorySocial changeHuman drama
Li Shuangshuang
1962 Screenplay / Film scriptA socially themed screenplay centered on a female protagonist. It was adapted into a well-received film.
Role of womenRural societySocial reform
Adaptations
- [Film] Li Shuangshuang (film)
Wang Jieshi
1981 Screenplay / Short fictionA screenplay/short work dealing with social phenomena. It received recognition through adaptation.
Social issuesIndividual and collective
The Herdsman
Screenplay / NovelA story set among herders and grasslands, notable for its depiction of ethnicity and local life.
EthnicityLocal identity
Bibliography
- The Yellow River Flows to the East
- Li Shuangshuang (screenplay)
- Wang Jieshi
- The Biography of the Old Soldier
- The Great River Flows On
- The Herdsman
- The Qingliang Temple
- The Old Man and the Dog
Adaptations
- Li Shuangshuang (film adaptation)
- The Herdsman (screen adaptation examples)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- RealismInfluence of socialist realismDescriptive style with emphasis on character portrayal
- Recurring Motifs
- Rural lifeSocial change and personal fateEthnicity and local identity
Legacy
Li Zhun is known in 20th-century Chinese literature for works about rural life and social change. He served as an officer of the China Writers Association and as librarian of the Chinese Modern Literature Museum; several of his works were adapted to film and reached a wide audience.
Museums
- Chinese Modern Literature Museum Beijing, China
Academic Societies
- China Writers Association
Trivia
- Birth name was Li Tiesheng.
- Born into an ethnic Mongolian family.
- Suffered political persecution during the Cultural Revolution and was rehabilitated in 1980.
- Served in senior positions at the China Writers Association and was librarian of the Chinese Modern Literature Museum.