Chen Zhongshi
| Chen Zhongshi | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 陈忠实 |
| Born |
3 August 1942[1] Xi'an, Shaanxi, China |
| Died |
29 April 2016 (aged 73) Xi'an, Shaanxi, China |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | Chinese |
| Period | 1965–2016 |
| Genre | Novel, prose |
| Notable works | White Deer Plain |
| Notable awards |
4th Mao Dun Literary Prize 1996 White Deer Plain |
Chen Zhongshi (simplified Chinese: 陈忠实; traditional Chinese: 陳忠實; pinyin: Chén Zhōngshí; 3 August 1942 – 29 April 2016) was a Chinese author. He started writing prose in 1965 and finished his magnum opus White Deer Plain in 1993 (for which he won the Mao Dun Literature Prize in 1997).[2] In 1979, he became a member of the Chinese Writers Association (which he at one point served as the association's vice chairman).
Biography
Chen was born in Xi'an, Shaanxi on 3 August 1942.[3]After graduating from No. 34 High School of Xi'an in 1962, he got a teaching job in primary school and, after two years, became a senior high school teacher. In 1966, Chen joined the Chinese Communist Party. He was interested in literature and soon began devoting himself to a writing career.
Chen became the vice director of Culture Bureau of Baqiao District of Xi'an in 1980. He served as a member of the Writers Association of Shaanxi, becoming vice president in 1985 and chairman in 1993. Between 2001 and 2006, he was the vice president of the Chinese Writers Association.[4]
Chen died on 29 April 2016 at the age of 73 in Xi'an.[5]
Works
Short stories
- Trust (信任)
- Country(鄉村)
- Early Summer(初夏)
- The courtyard of the Kangs(康家小院)
Novels
- White Deer Plain(白鹿原)
Reportage
- "渭北高原，關於一個人的記憶"[6]
References
- ↑ Xing Xiaoli (刑小利) (November 2015). 陈忠实传 [Biography of Chen Zhongshi]. Xi'an: Shaanxi People's Press. ISBN 9787224116021.
- ↑ "Bai Lu Yuan". CRIENGLISH.com. 2007-01-28. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
- ↑ "Escritor Chen Zhongshi" (in Portuguese). CRIENGLISH.com. 2007-03-26. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
- ↑ 陈忠实简介 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2014-01-13.
- ↑ Reputed author Chen Zhongshi dies at 73
- ↑ 陈忠实_中国作家网 (in Chinese). chinawriter.com.cn. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
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