Anthony Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (2001) Winner
Qiu Xiaolong
きゅう しょうりゅう
Qiú Xiǎolóng
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1953 （Shanghai）
- Nationality
- China, United States
- Languages
- Chinese, English
- Residence History
- Shanghai (birthplace) → St. Louis (current) → Shanghai (research professor, 1986-1988)
Career
- Occupations
- crime novelist, poet, translator, critic, academic
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Affiliations
- Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis (adjunct professor, 1996-2005)
- Influenced By
- T. S. Eliot, Bian Zhilin, W. B. Yeats
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East China Normal University | — | English | BA | 1970年代 | China |
| Chinese Academy of Social Sciences | — | English Literature | MA | — | China |
| Washington University in St. Louis | — | Comparative Literature | PhD | 1988-1995 | United States |
East China Normal University
English
Degree:
BA
Period:
1970年代
Year of Graduation:
1978
Country:
China
Enrolled after Cultural Revolution
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
English Literature
Degree:
MA
Year of Graduation:
1981
Country:
China
Washington University in St. Louis
Comparative Literature
Degree:
PhD
Period:
1988-1995
Year of Graduation:
1995
Country:
United States
MA 1993, PhD 1995
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Anthony Award for Best First Novel | Death of a Red Heroine | — | Bouchercon | 受賞 |
Anthony Award for Best First Novel
2001
Work:
Death of a Red Heroine
Organization:
Bouchercon
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Death of a Red Heroine
2000 Crime novelShanghai Chief Inspector Chen Cao investigates a mysterious murder, portraying legacies of the Cultural Revolution and modern China.
Cultural RevolutionChinese societypoetry
Adaptations
- [Radio drama] BBC Radio 4 adaptation (2015)
A Loyal Character Dancer
2002 Crime novelInspector Chen deals with human trafficking amid Shanghai's changes.
Human traffickingShanghai modernization
Adaptations
- [Radio drama] BBC Radio 4 (2015)
Bibliography
- Death of a Red Heroine (2000)
- A Loyal Character Dancer (2002)
- When Red Is Black (2004)
- A Case of Two Cities (2006)
- Red Mandarin Dress (2007)
- The Mao Case (2009)
- Don't Cry, Tai Lake (2012)
- Enigma of China (2013)
- Shanghai Redemption (2015)
- Hold Your Breath, China (2019)
- Becoming Inspector Chen (2020)
- Inspector Chen and the Private Kitchen Murder (2021)
- Love and Murder in the Time of Covid (2023)
Adaptations
- 10 Inspector Chen novels adapted as BBC Radio 4 dramas (2015-2019)
- The Mao Case adapted as French graphic novel (2019)
Translations by Author
- Numerous translations of Chinese poetry into English
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Poetic styleInfluence of T.S. EliotDescriptions of Chinese cuisine and culture
- Recurring Motifs
- Transformation of modern ChinaLegacies of Cultural RevolutionCorruptionTraditional vs. modern Shanghai
Health
-
Bronchitis青少年期Exempted from rural re-education
Legacy
Renowned for Inspector Chen series depicting modern China, Anthony Award winner. Also active in poetry and translation.
In Popular Culture
- Inspector Chen series adapted for BBC Radio
Quotes
-
The 'protagonist' of my novel is actually China, whereas the detective fictions are just the masks.
Source: Interview (2005)
Trivia
- Wrote father's confession during Cultural Revolution to enable surgery
- Self-taught English in a park
- Stayed in US after Tiananmen Square protests