Lu Xun Literary Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1995) Winner
Liu Xinglong
リュウ・シンロウ
Liu Xinglong
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1956-01-10 （Huanggang, Hubei, China）
- Nationality
- China
- Languages
- Chinese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1984-
- Affiliations
- Hubei Writers Association (vice president), Wuhan Literature and Art Association (vice president)
- Memberships
- China Writers Association
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hongshan High School | — | — | — | 〜1973 | China |
Hongshan High School
Period:
〜1973
Year of Graduation:
1973
Country:
China
Graduated in 1973. After graduation he worked as a factory worker.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Mao Dun Literature Prize (8th) | The Sky Dwellers | — | Mao Dun Literature Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| — | Lu Xun Literary Prize (1st) | Carrying A Load of Tea Go To Beijing | — | Lu Xun Literary Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| — | Zhuang Zhongwen Literary Prize (7th) | — | — | Zhuang Zhongwen Literary Prize Committee | 受賞 |
Mao Dun Literature Prize (8th)
2011
Work:
The Sky Dwellers
Organization:
Mao Dun Literature Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Lu Xun Literary Prize (1st)
Work:
Carrying A Load of Tea Go To Beijing
Organization:
Lu Xun Literary Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Zhuang Zhongwen Literary Prize (7th)
Organization:
Zhuang Zhongwen Literary Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Mao Dun Literature Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (2011) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Sky Dwellers
2011 NovelA novel portraying local communities undergoing change, depicting the lives and struggles of people living on the margins between rural and urban areas.
homelandsocial changelabor and daily life
Translations
- English translation: The Sky Dwellers (trans. Emily Jones, Aurora Publishing, 2016)
Political Lesson
NovelA work dealing with politics and society. Detailed publication information is not available.
politicsethics
Weifenglinlin
NovelOne of the author's longer works. Detailed information is not available in sources.
Love Forever
NovelA work addressing love and human relationships. Publication details unknown.
lovehuman relationships
Fenghuangqin
NovellaOne of his novellas/shorter works. Details not available.
Qiufengzuile
NovellaA shorter work themed around seasons and emotion.
seasonsnostalgia
A Drop of Water
Prose and poemsA collection of prose pieces and poems.
Bibliography
- The Sky Dwellers
- Political Lesson
- Weifenglinlin
- Love Forever
- Fenghuangqin
- Qiufengzuile
- A Drop of Water
Translations of Works
- The Sky Dwellers — English translation (trans. Emily Jones; Aurora Publishing, 2016)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realistic, regionally rooted proseclose psychological and everyday depictions
- Recurring Motifs
- homelandworkers' livessocial change and the individual
Legacy
Liu Xinglong is regarded as an important contemporary Chinese writer for his realistic portrayals of local communities; his recognition includes the Mao Dun Literature Prize.
Academic Societies
- China Writers Association
Trivia
- After graduating from Hongshan High School in 1973, he worked as a factory worker from 1974 to 1985.
- Joined the China Writers Association in 1993.
- Won the 8th Mao Dun Literature Prize in 2011 for The Sky Dwellers.