Xia Yan
Xia Yan ( Chinese 夏衍 , Pinyin Xià Yǎn , W.-G. Hsia Yen ; born October 30, 1900 in Hangzhou ; † February 6, 1995 in Beijing ) was actually called Shen Naixi ( Chinese 沈 乃 熙 , Pinyin Shěn Nǎixī ) and was often known as a majority name Shen Duanxian ( Chinese 沈 端 先 , Pinyin Shěn Duānxiān , W.-G. Shen Tuan-hsien ). He was a Chinese playwright , screenwriter and translator . He translated Maxim Gorky's novel The Mother from Russian. He is one of the film pioneers in China and won the first national award for screenwriting in 1962.
Career
In 1914, Xia Yan attended Zhejiang Province Technical School. Five years later, he took part in the May Fourth Movement and did the advanced periodical " New Wave Zhejiang ".
Individual evidence
- ↑ Entry on britannica.com
- ↑ a b Short biography ( memento of the original from January 11, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Chinese)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Xia Yan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 夏衍 (Chinese); Xià Yǎn (Pinyin) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Chinese playwright, screenwriter and translator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 30, 1900 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hangzhou |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 6, 1995 |
| Place of death | Beijing |