Mao Dun Literature Prize
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Edition 4 (1997) Winner
Liu Yumin
リュウ・ユーミン
Liu Yumin
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1951-02-01 （Jinan, Shandong, China）
- Nationality
- China
- Languages
- Chinese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Writer, Playwright, Reporter
- Active Years
- 1971-
- Affiliations
- Jinan Writers Association (President), Shandong Literature and Art Association (Vice President), Shandong Painting Academy (President)
- Memberships
- China Writers Association
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Mao Dun Literature Prize (4th) | Unsettled Autumn | — | China Writers Association | 受賞 |
Mao Dun Literature Prize (4th)
1998
Work:
Unsettled Autumn
Organization:
China Writers Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Unsettled Autumn
1998 NovelA novel depicting social change and personal upheaval in a regional community during the reform era. Considered the author's major work; won the Mao Dun Literature Prize in 1998.
social changehuman relationshipsregional identity
The Shofar
NovelThe Shofar contains allegorical elements, dealing with conflicts between the individual and the collective.
individual vs. collectiveallegory
Guolongbing
NovelThrough vividly regional characters, it explores intersections of history and personal lives; exact length unclear.
historyregionalism
Journey to the East
NovelA narrative work incorporating traditional elements, with folkloric and fantastical aspects.
folklorefantasy
The Sunlight
DramaA stage play that, as the title suggests, deals with themes of hope and renewal.
hoperenewal
The Dream of City
ReportageA nonfiction reportage focusing on urbanization and the aspirations associated with city life.
urbanizationsocial observation
Bibliography
- Unsettled Autumn
- The Shofar
- Guolongbing
- Journey to the East
- The Sunlight
- The Four Women
- The Yellow River
- The Dream of City
- Biography of the Oriental Man
- Loving You Every Day
- Shandong Zhuzhi Poem
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realistic narrationregional-focused descriptionepic/episodic long-form structure
- Recurring Motifs
- rural-urban contrastfamily and generational conflictthe impact of history
Legacy
Liu Yumin, a writer from Shandong, is known for novels, dramas and reportage rooted in regional life. He won the Mao Dun Literature Prize for Unsettled Autumn and held leading positions in regional literary organizations.
Academic Societies
- China Writers Association
- Shandong Literature and Art Association
Archives
- China Writers Association member records
- Shandong literature and art archives
Trivia
- Born into a farming family; his father died young and his mother died during the Cultural Revolution.
- Joined the People's Liberation Army in 1970 and began publishing in 1971.
- Served in leadership roles within the literary and art circles of Jinan and Shandong.