Liu Xinglong | |
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Native name | 刘醒龙 |
Born | Huanggang, Hubei, China | January 10, 1956
Occupation | Novelist |
Language | Chinese |
Alma mater | Hongshan High School |
Period | 1984–present |
Genre | Novel |
Notable works | The Sky Dwellers |
Notable awards | 8th Mao Dun Literature Prize 2011 The Sky Dwellers |
Liu Xinglong (simplified Chinese: 刘醒龙; traditional Chinese: 劉醒龍; pinyin: Liú Xǐnglóng; born 10 January 1956) is a Chinese novelist who is the vice president of Hubei Writers Association and vice president of the Wuhan Literature and Art Association.[1]
Liu was born in Huanggang, Hubei in January 1956. Liu graduated from Hongshan High School (红山高中) in 1973. After graduation, Liu worked as a worker in factory between 1974 and 1985.[2]
Liu started to publish works in 1984 and he joined the China Writers Association in 1993.