Xiao Fuxing (simplified Chinese: 肖复兴; traditional Chinese: 肖復興; pinyin: Xiāo Fùxīng; born 1947) is a Chinese novelist.[1][2][3] He is now the associate editor for People's Literature.[1][2][3]
Xiao Fuxing | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 肖复兴 |
| Born | 1947 (age 76–77) Beijing, China |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | Chinese |
| Alma mater | Central Academy of Drama |
| Period | 1988–present |
| Genre | Novel、reportage |
| Subject | Laosanjie (老三届) |
| Notable works | The Puppy Love A Female Middle School Student's Diary The Youth Sonata |
| Children | 1 |
Biography edit
Xiao was born in Beijing in 1947, with his ancestral home in Cangzhou, Hebei.[1][2][3] His father was an office clerk and his family had 6 members.[1][2][3][4]
When he was a junior graduate student, his composition A Portray (Chinese: 一幅画像) won first prize in the Beijing Youth Session Competition.[1][2][3]
From 1971 to 1974, during the Cultural Revolution, Xiao worked in Qixing Farm (Chinese: 七星农场) as a farmer.[1][2][3] In 1974, Xiao returned to Beijing taught in a school.[1][2][3] Xiao was admitted into the Central Academy of Drama in 1978 and taught there after he graduated.[1][2][3]
In 1983, Xiao joined the China Writers Association.[1][2][3][4]
From 1988 to 2000, Xiao published the novels The Puppy Love (Chinese: 早恋), A Female Middle School Student's Diary (Chinese: 一个女中学生的日记) and The Youth Sonata (Chinese: 青春奏鸣曲).[1][2][3]
In 2006, Xiao published his novels My Youth Memoirs (Chinese: 黑白记忆：我的青春回忆录).[1][2][3]
Works edit
Long-gestating novels edit
- The Puppy Love (Chinese: 早恋)
- A Female Middle School Student's Diary
- The Youth Sonata (Chinese: 青春奏鸣曲)
- The story of Beijing (Chinese: 京城旧事)
Reportage edit
- Talking to the Middle Student (Chinese: 和当代中学生对话)
- Writing Letters to Middle Student (Chinese: 和当代中学生写信)
- Mr.Ye (Chinese: 叶圣陶先生)
- A Small House on The Coast of Ocean (Chinese: 海边的一间小屋)
- Being The Hero (Chinese: 生当作人杰)
- Tongfei Sketch (Chinese: 《童非素描》)
Prose and essay edit
- My Note (Chinese: 我的读书笔记)
- The Note of Music (Chinese: 音乐笔记)
- Thinking of Qin E (Chinese: 忆秦娥)
Awards edit
- The story of Beijing – Shanghai Literary Award[2][3]
- The Note of Music – 1st Bing Xin Prose Prize[2][3]
- A Small House on The Coast of Ocean – 2nd National Excellent Reportage Literary Award[2][3]
- Being The Hero – 3rd National Excellent Reportage Literary Award[2][3]
- Thinking of Qin E – 3rd Lao She Literary Prize for Prose[2][3]
- Tongfei Sketch – 1st National Reportage Literary First Prize[2][3]
Personal life edit
Xiao's son, Xiao Tie (Chinese: 肖铁), is a member of China Writers Association, who was a Peking University student, studying in the United States.
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Wu Zhifei (吴志菲) (2012). 肖复兴，大作家的文缘与心事. The Aged (in Chinese). 4: 23. ISSN 1007-2616.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Xiao Fuxing (1 August 2011). 《我的读书笔记》作者简介 (in Chinese). Guangzhou: Guangdong Education Press. ISBN 9787540683641.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Xiao Fuxing (1 October 2000). 《音乐笔记》作者简介 (in Chinese). Beijing: Xue Lin Publishing House. ISBN 9787806169063.
- ^ a b "Xiao Fuxing".