Chen Yan (writer)
Chen Yan (Chinese: 陈彦; born 1963) is a Chinese dramatist and novelist best known for his novel The Protagonist which won the 10th Mao Dun Literature Prize in 2019, one of most prestigious literature prizes in China.[1] He was a delegate to the 17th and 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
Chen Yan | |||||||
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Born | 1963 (age 56–57) Zhen'an County, Shaanxi, China | ||||||
Occupation | Dramatist, novelist | ||||||
Language | Chinese | ||||||
Residence | Xi'an, Shaanxi, China | ||||||
Nationality | Chinese | ||||||
Period | 1980-present | ||||||
Genre | Drama, novel | ||||||
Notable works | The Protagonist | ||||||
Notable awards | 10th Mao Dun Literature Prize 2019 The Protagonist | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 陳彥 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 陈彦 | ||||||
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Biography
Chen was born in Zhen'an County, Shaanxi, in 1963. At the age of 17, he published his first short story, Blasting (爆破), in Shaanxi Workers' Literature and Art.[2] In 2004 he became president of Shaanxi Opera Research Institute.
Works
Novel
- 主角 [The Protagonist] (in Chinese). Beijing: Writers Publishing House. 2018. ISBN 9787506398114.
- 装台 (in Chinese). Beijing: Writers Publishing House. 2015. ISBN 9787506379137.
- 西京故事 [Story of the West Capital] (in Chinese). Shaanxi: Taibai Literature and Art Publishing House. 2016. ISBN 9787551309707.
Drama
- Late-blooming Roses (迟开的玫瑰)
- Big Tree Moves Westward (大树西迁)
- Story of the West Capital (西京故事)
Essays
- 说秦腔 [Talking about Qinqiang Opera] (in Chinese). Shanghai: Shanghai Literature and Art Publishing House. 2017. ISBN 9787532162277.
Awards
- 2019 The Protagonist won the 10th Mao Dun Literature Prize
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References
- "Five works won Mao Dun Literature Award! The award ceremony was held in mid-October". chinahotsnews. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- Wang Feng (2017-06-02). 陈彦:作家要给人一瓢水自己必须有一桶水. chinawriter.com.cn (in Chinese).
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