Mao Dun Literature Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (2008) Winner
Zhou Daxin
ジョウ・ダシン
Zhou Daxin
Pen Names:
Pudu（Used as a pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1952-01-01 （Dengzhou, Henan, China）
- Nationality
- China
- Languages
- Chinese
- Residence History
- Dengzhou, Henan, China → Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Military officer
- Active Years
- 1979-
- Affiliations
- China Writers Association, Henan Literature Academy (former president)
- Memberships
- China Writers Association
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xi'an Institute of Politics | — | — | — | — | China |
| Lu Xun Literary Institute | — | — | — | — | China |
Xi'an Institute of Politics
Year of Graduation:
1985
Country:
China
Lu Xun Literary Institute
Country:
China
Attended literary training
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Mao Dun Literature Prize | The Sons of Red Lake | — | Mao Dun Literature Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Fengmu Literature Prize | — | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Berlin International Film Festival Golden Bear | Woman Sesame Oil Maker (film adaptation) | — | Berlin International Film Festival | 受賞（作品として） |
Mao Dun Literature Prize
2008
Work:
The Sons of Red Lake
Organization:
Mao Dun Literature Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Fengmu Literature Prize
2002
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
Berlin International Film Festival Golden Bear
1999
Work:
Woman Sesame Oil Maker (film adaptation)
Organization:
Berlin International Film Festival
Result:
受賞（作品として）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Sons of Red Lake
2006 NovelA long novel depicting memories of Henan region and its people; an ensemble drama intersecting family, land and history.
land and memoryfamilywar and peace
Translations
- English translation (Sinoist Books, 2022)
Fields of Joy
2012 NovelA human drama set against war and loss.
lossmemory of warregeneration
Translations
- English translation (Sinoist Books, 2020)
Early Warning
2009 NovelA work focused on social anxieties and interpersonal relationships.
social anxietyhuman relationships
Footsteps
NovellaAn early novella dealing with growth and social change.
coming of agechange
Woman Sesame Oil Maker
DramaA drama centered on a woman; adapted into a film that received international recognition.
women's conditionsocial critique
Adaptations
- [Film] Woman Sesame Oil Maker / Xie Fei (1992)
Bibliography
- The Sons of Red Lake
- Fields of Joy
- Early Warning
- Footsteps
- Silver Ornament
- The Han Chinese Girl
- The Golden Fields of Barley
- The 21 Building
- Legend of the War
Adaptations
- Woman Sesame Oil Maker → film adaptation (dir. Xie Fei, 1992)
Translations of Works
- After the Finale (English translation, 2019)
- Fields of Joy (English translation, 2020)
- Longevity Park (English translation, 2021)
- The Sons of Red Lake (English translation, 2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realist proserich depiction of regional lifeepic, ensemble narration
- Recurring Motifs
- land and memorytraces of warfamily and generations
Legacy
Known for socially engaged long novels set in Henan, depicting regional memory and human drama; contributed to contemporary Chinese literature and was recognized with the Mao Dun Literature Prize.
Academic Societies
- China Writers Association
In Popular Culture
- The film adaptation of Woman Sesame Oil Maker received international festival recognition, indicating influence in cinema.
Trivia
- Pen name is Pudu.
- Has a background of service in the People's Liberation Army.
- Some sources associate his work with a Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival (recorded in sources as 1999).