Mao Dun Literature Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1991) Honor
Xiao Ke
シャオ・クー
Xiao Ke
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1907-07-14 （Jiahe County, Hunan, Qing Empire）
- Died
- 2008-10-24 （Beijing, China） age 101
- Nationality
- People's Republic of China
- Languages
- Chinese (Mandarin)
- Residence History
- Hunan Province (birthplace) → Jinggangshan (one area of activity) → Beijing (later residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Military general, Politician, Author
- Active Years
- 1926-1983
- Affiliations
- Chinese Communist Party
- Influenced By
- He Long, Mao Zedong, Zhu De
- Influenced
- Some subsequent Chinese military and retired generals
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Order of Bayi (First Class) | — | — | Government of the People's Republic of China | 受賞 |
| 1955 | Order of Independence and Freedom (First Class) | — | — | Government of the People's Republic of China | 受賞 |
| 1955 | Order of Liberation (First Class) | — | — | Government of the People's Republic of China | 受賞 |
| — | Mao Dun Literature Prize | Bloody Heaven | — | Mao Dun Literature Prize Committee | 受賞 |
Order of Bayi (First Class)
1955
Organization:
Government of the People's Republic of China
Result:
受賞
Order of Independence and Freedom (First Class)
1955
Organization:
Government of the People's Republic of China
Result:
受賞
Order of Liberation (First Class)
1955
Organization:
Government of the People's Republic of China
Result:
受賞
Mao Dun Literature Prize
Work:
Bloody Heaven
Organization:
Mao Dun Literature Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Bloody Heaven
War novel / memoir-like fictionA fictionalized account based on his experience leading the Sixth Red Army Group in a breakout of the Nationalist encirclement. Focuses on battle scenes, bonds among soldiers, and the hardships of the revolutionary period.
WarRevolutionSacrificeComradeship
Sidelights on the Red Army of Zhu & Mao
Historical memoirA retrospective account recording activities of the Zhu-Mao Red Army, including descriptions of leaders, tactics, and the hardships of the units.
Military historyRevolutionary historyCharacter studies
Bibliography
- Bloody Heaven
- Sidelights on the Red Army of Zhu & Mao
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- A mix of detailed military description and memoir-like narrationCombination of fact-based account and fictionalized dramatization
- Recurring Motifs
- The anguish of combatLoyalty and betrayalBonds between comrades
Legacy
A veteran general of the PLA remembered for his military leadership and for literary works based on wartime experience. In later life he helped found the liberal journal Yanhuang Chunqiu and was noted for acts demonstrating political conscience.
Archives
- Materials held in archives of the People's Liberation Army
Quotes
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Since the People's Army belongs to the people, it cannot stand against the people, much less kill the people; to prevent the situation from escalating, the Army must not enter the city.
Source: Letter to the Central Military Commission, 21 May 1989 (Zhang Aiping, Xiao Ke et al.) (1989)
Trivia
- His son Baosheng was reportedly born during the Long March.
- He played a central role in founding the liberal journal Yanhuang Chunqiu in later life.
- Chinese reports listed his age at death as 101.