Mao Dun Literature Prize
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Edition 3 (1991) Winner
Yu Xiaohui
ユ・シャオフイ
Yu Xiaohui
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Shanghai
- Nationality
- China
- Languages
- Chinese
- Residence History
- Shanghai → Heilongjiang (worked in production and construction corps) → Tianjin (worked and lived)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Teacher
- Active Years
- 1981-
- Affiliations
- China Writers Association, Chinese Communist Party
- Memberships
- China Writers Association, Chinese Communist Party
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tianjin Normal University | — | — | — | 1970s-1974 | China |
Tianjin Normal University
Period:
1970s-1974
Year of Graduation:
1974
Country:
China
Graduated 1974; afterwards worked at educational institutions in Tianjin
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Mao Dun Literature Prize | Metropolis | — | China Writers Association | 受賞 |
Mao Dun Literature Prize
1991
Work:
Metropolis
Organization:
China Writers Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Rhapsody of Metropolis
1991 NovelA long novel co-authored with Sun Li that portrays urban transformation and its effects on people's lives and emotions, depicting social and personal conflicts brought by urbanization.
UrbanizationSocial changeFamily and interpersonal relations
Translations
- English translation: Metropolis, translated by David Kwan. Beijing: Panda Books, 1992.
Wishing We Last Forever
NovelA co-authored work with Sun Li exploring long-term relationships and individual desires. Precise publication year is not available.
Love and relationshipsTime and memory
Bibliography
- Rhapsody of Metropolis (co-authored with Sun Li)
- Wishing We Last Forever (co-authored with Sun Li)
Translations of Works
- Rhapsody of Metropolis → Metropolis (English translation by David Kwan, 1992)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realist depictionSocial novel
- Recurring Motifs
- Urban lifeFamily bondsSocial conflict
Legacy
Yu Xiaohui, co-author with Sun Li of 'Rhapsody of Metropolis', won the Mao Dun Literature Prize in 1991 and is recognized for socially engaged novels focusing on contemporary Chinese urban life.
Academic Societies
- China Writers Association
Trivia
- Her spouse is novelist Sun Li; they have co-authored works.
- Won the 3rd Mao Dun Literature Prize in 1991 for 'Rhapsody of Metropolis'.
- Member of the Chinese Communist Party and the China Writers Association.