Liang Xiaosheng

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Liang Xiaosheng
Native name
梁晓声
BornLiang Xiaosheng (梁绍生)
(1949-09-22) September 22, 1949 (age 71)
Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
OccupationNovelist, screenwriter
LanguageChinese
Alma materFudan University
Period1979–present
GenreNovel, screenplay
SubjectSent-down youth
Notable worksThe Floating City
A Red Guard's Confessions
The City of Snow

Liang Xiaosheng (simplified Chinese: 梁晓声; traditional Chinese: 梁曉聲; pinyin: Liáng Xiǎoshēng; born 22 September 1949) is a Chinese novelist and screenwriter.[1][2][3][4] Liang is a member of China Writers Association.[5][3][4] He is also a professor at Beijing Language and Culture University.[5][3][4] His novels have been translated into English, French, Japanese, Russian, and Italian.[5][3][4][6]

Biography[]

Cup and dictionary Liang Xiaosheng used at Great Northern Wilderness

Liang was born in Harbin, Heilongjiang in 1949, with his ancestral hometown in Rongcheng, Shandong.[1][5][3][4][7]

In 1966, when the Cultural Revolution was launched by Mao Zedong, Liang graduated from Harbin 29th High School (Chinese: 哈尔滨第二十九中学). Two years later, Liang went to the Great Northern Wilderness and worked in Shenyang Military Region.[3][4]

In 1974, Liang was accepted to Fudan University and graduated in 1977.[1][3] After graduation, he was assigned to as an editor. In 1988, Liang was transferred to China Children's Film Studio.[3]

Liang started to publish novels in 1979. His most well-known works are The Floating City (Chinese: 浮城), A Red Guard's Confessions (Chinese: 一个红卫兵的自白), From Fudan University to Beijing Film Academy (Chinese: 从复旦到北影), The City of Snow (Chinese: 雪城), and The Depressed Chinese (Chinese: 郁闷的中国人).[4]

Works[]

Novellas[]

  • The World's Life (Chinese: 人间烟火)
  • There Is A Storm Tonight (Chinese: 今夜有暴风雨)[3]

Novels[]

  • Pretty Women (Chinese: 伊人伊人)
  • The Floating City (Chinese: 浮城)
  • A Red Guard's Confessions (Chinese: 一个红卫兵的自白)
  • From Fudan University to Beijing Film Academy (Chinese: 从复旦到北影)
  • The City of Snow (Chinese: 雪城)
  • The Depressed Chinese (Chinese: 郁闷的中国人)[5]

Short stories[]

  • If Heaven Has Feelings (Chinese: 天若有情)
  • Death (Chinese: 死神)
  • This Is A Mystical Land (Chinese: 这是一片神奇的土地)[4]

Awards[]

  • This Is A Mystical Land – National Short Story Award (1983)[5][3][4]
  • Father – National Short Story Award (1984)[5][3][4]
  • There Is A Storm Tonight – National Novella Award (1984)[5][3][4]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c 著名作家梁晓声简介. sina (in Chinese). 27 November 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-12-02.
  2. ^ Liang Xiaosheng (2012-03-01). 《郁闷的中国人》之作者简介 (in Chinese). Beijing: Guangming Daily House. ISBN 9787511221469.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l Liang Xiaosheng (2009-06-01). 《今夜有暴风雪》之作者简介 (in Chinese). Wenhui Press. ISBN 9787807415541.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k Liang Xiaosheng (2010-08-01). 《这是一片神奇的土地》之作者简介 (in Chinese). Beijing: Xinhua Press. ISBN 9787501192953.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h "Liang Xiaosheng".
  6. ^ "Author Liang Xiaosheng talks about how when the CPPCC members".
  7. ^ "Liang Xiaosheng - a Well-known Contemporary Writer". Culture China. Archived from the original on 2013-05-12.
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