Ai Wu
Ai Wu ( Chinese 艾芜 , Pinyin Ài Wú ; born June 2, 1904 in Lianfeng County in Sichuan Province , Chinese Empire ; † December 5, 1992 in Chengdu , People's Republic of China ) was a Chinese writer.
Life
Ai was born the son of a village teacher. His real name was Daogeng Tang. After training to be a teacher, he traveled through southern China , Burma and Southeast Asia from 1925 to 1930 . He worked as a house servant , tavern attendant, cook, proofreader, teacher and editor. In Shanghai in 1932 he became a member of the League of Leftist Writers . In the early 1960s he wandered through southern China again. He was arrested during the Cultural Revolution and was imprisoned for several years.
Ai wrote short stories, short stories, novels, poems, reports, essays and also works on literary theory.
Works (selection)
- Nanguo zhi ye , short stories, 1935
- Nanxing ji , 1935
- Taohuang , 1939
- Bajiaogu , short stories, 1939
- Shanye , Roman, 1947
- Wode qingnian shidai , 1948
- Bailianchenggang , 1957
- Nanxing ji xubian , 1964
- The Temple in the Gorge and Other Stories , 1989
literature
- Editors: Irmtraud Fessen-Henjes, Fritz Gruner, Eva Müller , Biographische Notizen Ai Wu in Erkundungen - 16 Chinese storytellers , Verlag Volk und Welt Berlin 1986, 2nd edition, page 332.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ai, Wu |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 艾芜 (Chinese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Chinese writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 2, 1904 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th December 1992 |
| Place of death | Chengdu , People's Republic of China |