Lu Xun Literary Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (2000) Winner
Xi Chuan (born Liu Jun)
シー・チュアン（ほんみょう：リュウ・ジュン）
Xi Chuan (Liu Jun)
Pen Names:
Xi Chuan（Pen name used for poetry and literary work; literally means "West Stream"）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1963-01-01 （Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China）
- Nationality
- China
- Languages
- Chinese (Mandarin), English (used)
- Residence History
- Xuzhou (birthplace) → Beijing (raised / current residence)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, essayist, translator, critic, teacher
- Active Years
- 1985-2025
- Affiliations
- Central Academy of Fine Arts (faculty), Peking University (alumnus), New York University (visiting positions), University of Victoria (visiting positions)
- Influenced By
- Ezra Pound, Jorge Luis Borges, Czesław Miłosz, Misty Poets (preceding Chinese modern poetry movement)
- Influenced
- Younger generation of contemporary Chinese poets
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peking University | English Department | English | Bachelor | 1981-1985 | China |
Peking University
English Department
/ English
Degree:
Bachelor
Period:
1981-1985
Year of Graduation:
1985
Country:
China
Senior thesis on Ezra Pound's translations of Chinese poetry
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Modern Chinese Poetry Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Lu Xun Prize for Literature | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Zhuang Zhongwen Prize for Literature | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Modern Chinese Poetry Award
1994
Result:
受賞
Lu Xun Prize for Literature
2001
Result:
受賞
Zhuang Zhongwen Prize for Literature
2003
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Chinese Roses
1991 PoetryAn early collection showing condensed lyricism and classical influences.
lyricismnaturememory
A Fictitious Family Tree
1997 Prose/PoetryWorks that cross the border of poetry and prose, intertwining personal and social history.
historyidentitylanguage
Notes on the Mosquito
1997 Selected poems (with English translation)A selected poems volume that increased his international recognition through translation.
existencethe citysilence and voice
Translations
- Translated into English by Lucas Klein (2012)
Depths and Shallowness
2006 Poetry/CriticismA mature collection showing deeper intellectual and linguistic exploration.
language experimentationphilosophythe city
Personal Preferences
2008 EssaysAn essay collection with short pieces on culture, reading, and translation.
cultural criticismtranslation theory
Bibliography
Translations by Author
- Translations of works by Ezra Pound, Jorge Luis Borges, Czesław Miłosz, and others
Translations of Works
- Notes on the Mosquito — translated into English by Lucas Klein (2012)
- The Three from Peking University — translated into Italian by Francesco De Luca (2025)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- A condensed, meditative style combining classical Chinese poetry and Western modernismA voice that moves between lyricism and prose-poetry
- Recurring Motifs
- nature (plants, insects)intersection of city and historymemory and loss
Legacy
Recognized as one of contemporary China's leading poets; has contributed to international reception of Chinese poetry through translation and teaching.
In Popular Culture
- Appeared in Jia Zhangke's film 'Platform'
Quotes
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His poems have been said to "carry a sense of the world’s plentitude and of the world’s puzzlement."
Source: English Wikipedia summary
Trivia
- Wrote a senior thesis on Ezra Pound while at Peking University.
- Launched the independent journal Qingxiang in 1988; it ran three issues and was closed in 1992.
- Served as an editor for the unofficial magazine Modern Han Poetry from 1990 to 1995.
- Appeared in Jia Zhangke's film Platform.
- Edited and published works of his friend the poet Hai Zi posthumously in 1997.