Mao Dun Literature Prize

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Mao Dun Literature Prize (Chinese: 茅盾文学奖) is a prize for novels sponsored by Chinese Writers Association. It is one of most honorable literature prizes in China. It was first awarded in 1982.

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[edit] Background

The prize was created by the will of Mao Dun, a prominent Chinese writer in 20's century. The purpose was to encourage novel writings. Mao Dun personally donated 250,000 yuan RMB.

[edit] Selection rule

According to selection rule, any works, authored by Chinese nationals, published in mainland China, and with over 130,000 characters are all eligible.

The selection committee in Chinese Writers Association holds voting twice, and the winner must receive over 2/3 votes. The process is highly selective, and every time the number of winners is between 3 to 5. The prize was initially awarded once every three years. Later, it changed to once every four years.

[edit] Past winners and their works

  • First time, 1982
    • Wei Wei "Orient" (The People's Literature Publishing House)
    • Zhou Keqin "Xu Mao and His Daughters"
    • Yao Xueyin "Li Zicheng"
    • Mo Yingfeng "General's Chant" (The People's Literature Publishing House)
    • Li Guowen "Spring in Winter" (The People's Literature Publishing House)
    • Gu Hua "Lotus Town" (The People's Literature Publishing House)
  • Second time, 1985
    • Zhang Jie "Leaden Wings"
    • Liu Xinwu "Bell and Drum Tower"
    • Li Zhun "Yellow River Flowing to East"
  • Third time, 1988
    • Lu Yao "Ordinary World"
    • Ling Li "Young Emperor"
    • Sun Li, Yu Xiaohui "Rhapsody of Metropolis"
    • Liu Baiyu "The Second Sun"
    • Huo Da "The Funeral of Muslim"
    • Honorable Prize
      • Xiao Ke "Bloody Heaven"
      • Xu Xingya "Broken Golden Bowl"
  • Fourth time, 1998
    • Chen Zhongshi "White Deer Field"
    • Wang Huo "War and People"
    • Liu Sifen "White Gate Willow"
    • Liu Yumin "Unsettled Autumn"
  • Fifth time, 2000 (awarded in Mao Dun's hometown, Tongxiang, Zhejiang on November 11.)
    • A Lai "After the Dust Settled"
    • Wang Anyi "The Everlasting Regret"
    • Zhang Ping "Decision"
    • Wang Xufeng "Three Episodes of Tea-man"
  • Sixth time, April 11, 2005
    • Xiong Zhaozheng "Zhang Juzheng"
    • Zhang Jie "Wordless"
    • Xu Guixiang "Heaven of History"
    • Liu Jianwei "Heroic Time"
    • Zong Pu "Lead-in of Wild Gourd"

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