Wei Wei (writer)
Wèi Wēi ( 魏巍 ) (born January 16, 1920 in Zhengzhou , † August 24, 2008 in Beijing ) was a famous Chinese essayist and novelist. His most famous work is the novel 《東方》 / 《东方》 ( Dōngfāng, East ), written from 1959 to 1978 , for which he received the Mao Dun Literature Prize in 1982 .
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SURNAME | Wei Wei |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wèi Wēi |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Chinese essayist and novelist |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 16, 1920 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Zhengzhou |
DATE OF DEATH | August 24, 2008 |
Place of death | Beijing |