Lu Xun Literary Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (2010) Winner
Wang Yuewen
ワン・ユエウェン
Wang Yuewen
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1962-01-01 （Huaihua, Hunan, China）
- Nationality
- China
- Languages
- Chinese
- Residence History
- Grew up in rural Hunan → Huaihua (birthplace) → Changsha (later residence) → Worked in Hunan provincial government
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, writer, civil servant (former)
- Active Years
- 1984-
- Influenced By
- Zhou Meisen (contemporary writer in similar genre)
- Influenced
- Writers and media in the anti-corruption genre
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huaihua University | — | — | — | 1981-? | China |
Huaihua University
Period:
1981-?
Country:
China
Entered at age 19
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Lu Xun Literary Prize | Spreading Water | — | China Writers Association | 受賞 |
Lu Xun Literary Prize
2013
Work:
Spreading Water
Organization:
China Writers Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
National Portrait
1999 anti-corruption novelA novel about municipal-level corruption in China that sparked a craze in the anti-corruption genre. It received critical acclaim despite being effectively restricted by authorities.
corruptionlocal politicsbureaucratic decay
Spreading Water
2012 novella 80 pagesA novella focusing on anti-corruption themes. Winner of the 2013 Lu Xun Literary Prize.
abuse of powerethics and responsibility
Premier of the Qing Dynasty
historical novel / anti-corruption novelA novel centered on Qing dynasty politician Chen Tingjing, portraying history from an anti-corruption perspective. It was endorsed by Wang Qishan, adapted into a stage play in 2017, and a TV adaptation is in production.
history and powerQing dynasty politicscorruption and reform
Adaptations
- [play] Premier of the Qing Dynasty (play) (2017)
- [TV series] Premier of the Qing Dynasty (TV series) / Zheng Xiaolong
Bibliography
- National Portrait
- Spreading Water
- Premier of the Qing Dynasty
- Home Village (translation published 2025)
Adaptations
- Premier of the Qing Dynasty adapted into a play in 2017; TV adaptation in production
Translations of Works
- Home Village (translated edition, 2025, Sinoist Books)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- social realismexposé stylerealistic depiction of political themes
- Recurring Motifs
- corruption and decay of powerdepictions of local bureaucracyconflict between justice and responsibility
Legacy
Wang Yuewen is a prominent author in the anti-corruption novel genre, known for his depictions of local bureaucracy that provoked broad readership and debate. National Portrait sparked a genre craze and received critical attention while facing censorship and publication restrictions.
In Popular Culture
- Adaptations of Premier of the Qing Dynasty into stage and television have brought the work into popular culture
- Reports of tourism boosts to locations made famous by his fiction
Trivia
- National Portrait was effectively restricted by authorities but 105,000 copies were printed.
- Spreading Water won the Lu Xun Literary Prize in 2013.
- Premier of the Qing Dynasty was reportedly endorsed by Wang Qishan and adapted into a play in 2017.