Chi Zijian
| Chi Zijian 迟子建 | |
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| Born |
27 February 1964 Mohe County, Heilongjiang |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | Chinese |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Alma mater |
Daxing'anling Normal College Northwest University Beijing Normal University Lu Xun Literature College |
| Period | 1983 - present |
| Genre | Novel |
| Notable works | The Right Bank of Er'guna River |
| Notable awards |
6th Zhuang Zhongwen Literary Prize 1993 Lu Xun Literary Prize 1996 Lu Xun Literary Prize 2000 Lu Xun Literary Prize 2007 7th Mao Dun Literature Prize 2008 The Right Bank of Er'guna River |
| Spouse | Huang Shijun (m. 1998–2002) (he died) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 遲子建 | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 迟子建 | ||||||
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Chi Zijian (Chinese: 迟子建; pinyin: Chí Zǐjiàn; born 27 February 1964) is a Chinese novelist.[1] She is best known for her novel Last Quarter of the Moon which won the Mao Dun Literary Prize (2008), one of most prestigious literature prizes in China.[2][3]
Biography
Chi was born in Mohe County, Heilongjiang in February 1964. Her father, Chi Zefeng (迟泽凤), was the president of a local school, his idol was Cao Zhi, Cao Zhi had a style name Zijian (子建), so he named his daughter Chi Zijian.
Chi entered Daxing'anling Normal College (大兴安岭师范学校) in 1981 and she started to publish novels in 1983.
In 1988, Chi was accepted to Northwest University, majoring in writing. One year later, she attended Beijing Normal University and Lu Xun Literature College (鲁迅文学院).
In 1990, Chi joined the Heilongjiang Writers Association.
Her novel, Last Quarter of the Moon, was published in 2005, which won the Mao Dun Literary Prize in 2008.
Chi won the Lu Xun Literary Prize in 1996, 2000, and 2007.
Works
Novellas
- Manchukuo (《伪满洲国》)
- Last Quarter of the Moon (《额尔古纳河右岸》)
- White Snow and Crow (《白雪乌鸦》)
Long-gestating novels
- All Night in the World (《世界上所有的夜晚》)
- Yellow Chicken and White Wine (《黄鸡白酒》)
- Good Night, Rose (《晚安玫瑰》)
Short stories
- Fog, Moon, and the Cattle Pen (《雾月牛栏》)
- Qingshui Xichen (《清水洗尘》)
- A Jor of Lard (《一坛猪油》)
Awards
- 6th Zhuang Zhongwen Literary Prize (1993)
- Fog, Moon, and the Cattle Pen - Lu Xun Literary Prize (1996)
- Qingshui Xichen - Lu Xun Literary Prize (2000)
- All Night in the World - Lu Xun Literary Prize (2007)
- Last Quarter of the Moon - Mao Dun Literature Prize (2008)[3]
Personal life
In 1998, Chi married Huang Shijun (黄世君), who was the CPC County Committee Secretary of Tahe. In May 2002, Huang died in a car accident.
References
- ↑ 迟子建手稿未经授权遭拍卖(组图) (in Chinese). 网易. Retrieved 2013.
- ↑ "Chi Zijian’s "Last Quarter of the Moon": The Author’s Afterword".
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Chi Zijian".
- (Chinese) 三捧鲁迅文学奖-迟子建：写作让我笑对痛苦
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