SI Leeds Literary Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (2020) Excellence Award
Wenyan Lu
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Wenyan Lu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Shanghai
- Nationality
- China
- Languages
- Mandarin, English
- Residence History
- Shanghai → Oxford, England → Cambridge, England
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, language teacher, creative writing teacher
- Active Years
- 2020-2024
- Affiliations
- St Mary's School Cambridge
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Cambridge | — | Creative Writing | Master of Studies | — | United Kingdom |
University of Cambridge
Creative Writing
Degree:
Master of Studies
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | SI Leeds Literary Prize | The Funeral Cryer | — | SI Leeds | winner |
| 2024 | McKitterick Prize | The Funeral Cryer | — | Society of Authors | winner |
SI Leeds Literary Prize
2020
Work:
The Funeral Cryer
Organization:
SI Leeds
Result:
winner
McKitterick Prize
2024
Work:
The Funeral Cryer
Organization:
Society of Authors
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Funeral Cryer
2023 novelA rural Chinese woman who performs ritual cries at funerals embarks on a journey of self-discovery.
self-discoveryrural lifetradition vs. modernity
Bibliography
- The Funeral Cryer (2023)
Legacy
Chinese novelist residing in England. Won the 2020 SI Leeds Literary Prize and 2024 McKitterick Prize for her debut novel The Funeral Cryer.
Trivia
- Writer from Shanghai
- Alumna of University of Cambridge MSt in Creative Writing
- Moved to England in 2006 with husband