Zhou Daxin
Native name
周大新
Born1952 (age 71–72)
Dengzhou, Henan, China
Pen namePudu (普度)
OccupationNovelist, general
LanguageChinese
Alma materXi'an Institute of Politics
Lu Xun Literature Academy
Period1979–present
GenreNovel, drama
Notable worksThe Sons of Red Lake
Notable awards7th Mao Dun Literature Prize
2008 The Sons of Red Lake

Zhou Daxin (Chinese: 周大新; pinyin: Zhōu Dàxīn; born 1952), also known by his pen name Pǔdù (普度). He is a Chinese novelist who was the president of Henan Literature Academy.[1][2][3][4]

Biography

Zhou was born into a family of farming background in Dengzhou, Henan in 1952.[1][2][3][5]

In 1970, after high school, Zhou joined the People's Liberation Army.[1][2][3]

Zhou started to publish works in 1979.[5] Zhou graduated from Xi'an Institute of Politics (西安政治学院) in 1985, then he entered Lu Xun Literary Institute.[1][2][3]

Zhou joined the China Writers Association in 1988. In 1999, Zhou became the president of Henan Literature Academy (河南文学院).[1][2][3]

Works

Novellas

Long-gestating novels

Short stories

Drama

Translated works (English)

Adaptations

One of his works have been adapted for film:

Awards

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Zhou Daxin (2012-01-01). 《湖光山色》作者简介 (in Chinese). Beijing: The Writers Publishing House. ISBN 9787506362009.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Zhou Daxin (2013-04-01). 《向上的台阶》作者介绍 (in Chinese). Changsha, Hunan: Hunan Literature and Art Publishing House. ISBN 9787540461348.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Zhou Daxin (2009-01-01). 《预警》 (in Chinese). Beijing: Beijing Publishing Group. ISBN 9787530209905.
  4. ^ 作家周大新 (in Chinese). China Writers Association.
  5. ^ a b "Zhou Daxin".
  6. ^ 读周大新的长篇小说《安魂》. Xinhua News (in Chinese). 2012. Archived from the original on December 28, 2013.
  7. ^ Daxin, Zhou (2019). After the Finale. Translated by Wu, Jiamei. London: ACA Publishing. ISBN 978-1910760833.
  8. ^ Daxin, Zhou (2020). Fields of Joy. London: Sinoist Books. ISBN 978-1910760949.
  9. ^ Daxin, Zhou (2021). Longevity Park. Translated by Trapp, James. Horsham: Sinoist Books. ISBN 978-1-83890-529-3.
  10. ^ Daxin, Zhou (2022). The Sons of Red Lake. Horsham: Sinoist Books. ISBN 978-1-83890-543-9.
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