Mao Dun Literature Prize
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Edition 9 (2015) Winner
Wang Meng
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Wang Meng
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1934-10-15 （Beijing, China）
- Nationality
- China
- Languages
- Chinese
- Residence History
- Beijing, China
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Politician, Former Minister of Culture
- Active Years
- 1955-
- Memberships
- Chinese Communist Party, China Writers Association
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing Normal University | — | — | — | — | China |
Beijing Normal University
Country:
China
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Mao Dun Literature Prize | The Scenery Around Here | — | Mao Dun Literature Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Honorary Fellowship | — | — | United International College | 受賞 |
Mao Dun Literature Prize
2015
Work:
The Scenery Around Here
Organization:
Mao Dun Literature Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Honorary Fellowship
2015
Organization:
United International College
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Scenery Around Here
2015 NovelA novel exploring the relationship between the city and the individual, memory and history, portraying inner lives and social change in contemporary China.
urban memorysocial changeindividual and state
Alienation
Short fiction/NovelRepresentative works from a collection dealing with alienation and individual isolation.
alienationindividualism
Bolshevik Salute: A Modernist Chinese Novel
NovelA modernist work that examines the relationship between revolution and the individual.
revolutionary memorymodernism
Snowball
Short stories/EssaysA collection of short stories and essays notable for fragmentary depictions of society.
fragmented societyobservations of everyday life
Bibliography
- The Scenery Around Here
- Alienation
- Bolshevik Salute
- Snowball
- The Strain of Meeting
- The Stubborn Porridge and Other Stories
Translations of Works
- The Scenery Around Here (English translation)
- Alienation (English translation)
- Snowball (English translation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- socially critical prose in contemporary Chinese literaturenarrative incorporating modernist elements
- Recurring Motifs
- urban vs. ruralmemory and historyindividual-state relations
Legacy
Wang Meng is one of China's major writers active since the 1950s; in addition to his literary output he served as Minister of Culture from 1986 to 1989. Prolific and influential in contemporary Chinese literature, he won the Mao Dun Literature Prize in 2015.
Academic Societies
- China Writers Association
Trivia
- Has published over 60 books since 1955.
- Served as China's Minister of Culture from 1986 to 1989.
- Won the Mao Dun Literature Prize in 2015.