Chen Zhongshi
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Chen Zhongshi | |
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| Native name | 陈忠实 |
| Born | August 1942 (age 81) Xi'an, Shaanxi, China |
| Died | May 2016 (aged 2011–2012) |
| 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) is a Chinese author born in August 1942 in Xi'an.[1] 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 1996).[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
In 1962, Zhōngshí graduated from No.34 High School of Xi'an. He then got a teaching job in primary school and, after two years, he became a senior high school teacher. In 1966, he joined the Chinese Communist Party. Zhōngshí was interested in literature and soon began devoting himself to a writing career.
He became the vice director of Culture Bureau of Baqiao (灞橋) 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.[3]
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"[4]
References
- ^ "Escritor Chen Zhongshi" (in Portuguese). CRIENGLISH.com. 2007-03-26. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Bai Lu Yuan". CRIENGLISH.com. 2007-01-28. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ 陈忠实简介 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2014-01-13.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ 陈忠实_中国作家网 (in Chinese). chinawriter.com.cn. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
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