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第6回(2010年) Winner
Wang Yuewen
ワン・ユエウェン
Wang Yuewen
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1962-01-01 (Huaihua, Hunan, China)
- 国籍
- China
- 言語
- Chinese
- 居住地歴
- Grew up in rural Hunan → Huaihua (birthplace) → Changsha (later residence) → Worked in Hunan provincial government
経歴
- 職業
- novelist, writer, civil servant (former)
- 活動期間
- 1984年〜
- 影響を受けた人物
- Zhou Meisen (contemporary writer in similar genre)
- 影響を与えた人物
- Writers and media in the anti-corruption genre
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huaihua University | — | — | — | 1981-? | China |
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Lu Xun Literary Prize | Spreading Water | — | China Writers Association | 受賞 |
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
National Portrait
1999年 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.
Spreading Water
2012年 novella 80ページA novella focusing on anti-corruption themes. Winner of the 2013 Lu Xun Literary Prize.
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.
- [play] Premier of the Qing Dynasty (play) (2017)
- [TV series] Premier of the Qing Dynasty (TV series) / Zheng Xiaolong
全著作
- National Portrait
- Spreading Water
- Premier of the Qing Dynasty
- Home Village (translation published 2025)
翻案
- Premier of the Qing Dynasty adapted into a play in 2017; TV adaptation in production
作品の翻訳
- Home Village (translated edition, 2025, Sinoist Books)
作風・主題
- 文体
- social realismexposé stylerealistic depiction of political themes
- 頻出モチーフ
- corruption and decay of powerdepictions of local bureaucracyconflict between justice and responsibility
評価・遺産
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.
大衆文化への影響
- 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
豆知識
- 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.