Mao Dun Literature Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (2023) Winner
Yang Zhijun
ヤン・ジジュン
Yang Zhijun
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1955-05-01 （Xining, Qinghai, China）
- Nationality
- China
- Languages
- Chinese (Mandarin)
- Residence History
- Xining, Qinghai, China (birthplace) → Mengjin, Henan, China (ancestral home) → Qingdao, Shandong, China (resident since 1995)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1981-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qinghai Normal University | — | Department of Chinese | — | 1977-1981 | China |
Qinghai Normal University
Department of Chinese
Period:
1977-1981
Year of Graduation:
1981
Country:
China
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | National Literature Newcomer Award | Hai Zuotian Tuiqu | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1987 | "Dangdai" Literature Prize | Huanhu Bengkui | — | Dangdai (magazine) | 受賞 |
| — | People's Literature Award | The Mystery of the Himalayas | — | People's Literature organization | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Hongloumeng Award (Recommendation Prize, shortlisted) | Tibetan Mastiff (Cang'ao) | 推薦賞（入囲） | Hongloumeng Award committee | ノミネート/推薦 |
| 2023 | Mao Dun Literature Prize | Snow Mountain Earth | — | China Writers Association | 受賞 |
National Literature Newcomer Award
1988
Work:
Hai Zuotian Tuiqu
Result:
受賞
"Dangdai" Literature Prize
1987
Work:
Huanhu Bengkui
Organization:
Dangdai (magazine)
Result:
受賞
People's Literature Award
Work:
The Mystery of the Himalayas
Organization:
People's Literature organization
Result:
受賞
Hongloumeng Award (Recommendation Prize, shortlisted)
2006
Work:
Tibetan Mastiff (Cang'ao)
Category:
推薦賞（入囲）
Organization:
Hongloumeng Award committee
Result:
ノミネート/推薦
Mao Dun Literature Prize
2023
Work:
Snow Mountain Earth
Organization:
China Writers Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Hai Zuotian Tuiqu
1988 Novel (long)A 1988 long novel exploring frontier landscapes and human fate.
frontiernature and humanity
Huanhu Bengkui
1987 Documentary/creative non-fictionA documentary-style work recording changes around a lake and related social issues.
environmentsocial change
The Mystery of the Himalayas
Documentary/Non-fictionA reportage-style work combining factual accounts and local stories around the Himalayas.
mountainsculture
Wasteland Series (7 volumes)
1994 Series novelA seven-volume series depicting history and people of the plateau and frontiers.
historyfrontier
Tibetan Mastiff (trilogy)
2005 Novel (long)A trilogy beginning in 2005 set on the Tibetan plateau depicting relationships between animals and humans.
animalsplateausociety
The Departing Tibetan Mastiff (essays)
2005 EssaysAn essay collection related to the 'Tibetan Mastiff' works, recounting the author's frontier experiences.
memoirfrontier
The Unmanned Tribe
2001 NovelA novel set in a frontier tribe exploring community and individual relations.
communityfrontier
Snow Mountain Earth
2022 Novel (long)A long novel set in plateau regions depicting changes in contemporary China and human fate. Winner of the 11th Mao Dun Literature Prize.
contemporary Chinaplateauchange
Elephant
2024 NovelA 2024 novel. Refer to published sources for details.
Bibliography
- Hai Zuotian Tuiqu (1988)
- Huanhu Bengkui (1987)
- The Mystery of the Himalayas
- Wasteland Series (7 vols, 1994)
- The Unmanned Tribe (2001)
- Great Prayer (2002)
- Beating the Human Drum (2002)
- Tibetan Mastiff (trilogy, 2005-2008)
- The Departing Tibetan Mastiff (essays, 2005)
- No Man's Zone (2010)
- Embracing Bullets (2011)
- Tibet War (2012)
- Camel (children's novel, 2012)
- Shoreless Sea (2018)
- Snow Mountain Earth (2022)
- Elephant (2024)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realistic depictionblend of reportage and fictionemphasis on frontier/plateau landscapes
- Recurring Motifs
- plateaus and snow mountainsanimals (notably dogs/Tibetan mastiffs)community vs. individualwar and conflict
Legacy
Yang Zhijun is known for works focused on frontier and plateau regions, blending reportage and fiction. The commercial success of the Tibetan Mastiff trilogy (2005) and winning the Mao Dun Literature Prize in 2023 for Snow Mountain Earth have solidified his literary standing.
Academic Societies
- China Writers Association
Trivia
- Born May 1955 in Xining, Qinghai; ancestral home in Mengjin, Henan.
- Graduated from Qinghai Normal University (Department of Chinese) in 1981 and worked as a reporter on the Qinghai-Tibet plateau.
- Settled in Qingdao, Shandong in 1995.
- The 2005 novel 'Tibetan Mastiff' became a bestseller and was expanded into a trilogy.
- Won the 11th Mao Dun Literature Prize in 2023 for 'Snow Mountain Earth'.