Zhou Daxin

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Zhou Daxin
周大新
Born 1952 (age 6162)
Dengzhou, Henan
Pen name Pudu (普度)
Occupation Novelist, general
Language Chinese
Nationality Chinese
Alma mater Xi'an Institute of Politics
Lu Xun Literature Academy
Period 1979 - present
Genres Novel, drama
Notable work(s) The Scenery of the Lake and the Mountain
Notable award(s) 7th Mao Dun Literature Prize
2008 The Scenery of the Lake and the Mountain

Zhou Daxin (Chinese: 周大新; pinyin: Zhōu Dàxīn; born 1952) also known by his pen name Pǔdù (普度). He is a Chinese novelist who was the president of Henan Literature Academy.[1][2][3][4]

Biography

Zhou was born into a family of farming background in Dengzhou, Henan in 1952.[1][2][3][5]

In 1970, after high school, Zhou joined the People's Liberation Army.[1][2][3]

Zhou started to publish works in 1979.[5] Zhou was graduated from Xi'an Institute of Politics (西安政治学院) in 1985, then he entered Lu Xun Literature Academy (鲁迅文学院).[1][2][3]

Zhou joined the China Writers Association in 1988. In 1999, Zhou became the president of Henan Literature Academy (河南文学院).[1][2][3]

Works

Novellas

  • Footsteps (《向上的台阶》)[2]
  • Silver Ornament (《银饰》)

Long-gestating novels

  • Walking Out of the Basin (《走出盆地》)
  • The 21 Building (《21大厦》)
  • Legend of the War战争传说
  • The Scenery of the Lake and the Mountain (《湖光山色》)[1]
  • Early Warning (《预警》)[3]
  • Comforting Soul (《安魂》)[6]

Short stories

  • The Han Chinese Girl (《汉家女》)
  • The Golden Fields of Barley (《金色的麦田》)

Drama

  • Woman Sesame Oil Maker (《香魂女》)

Adaptations

One of his works have been adapted for film:

Awards

  • Woman Sesame Oil Maker - Berlin Film Festival Golden Bear Award (1999)
  • Fengmu Literature Prize (2002)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 周大新 (2012-01-01). 《湖光山色》作者简介 (in zh-hans). 北京市: 作家出版社. ISBN 9787506362009. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 周大新 (2013-04-01). 《向上的台阶》作者介绍 (in zh-hans). 长沙市: 湖南文艺出版社. ISBN 9787540461348. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 周大新 (2009-01-01). 《预警》 (in zh-hans). 北京市: 北京出版集团. ISBN 9787530209905. 
  4. "作家周大新" (in zh-hans). 中国作家网. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Zhou Daxin". 
  6. "读周大新的长篇小说《安魂》" (in zh-hans). 新华网. Retrieved 2012. 

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