Liang Xiaosheng
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| Native name | 梁晓声 |
| Born | Liang Xiaosheng (梁绍生) September 22, 1949 Harbin, Heilongjiang, China |
| Occupation | Novelist, screenwriter |
| Language | Chinese |
| Alma mater | Fudan University |
| Period | 1979–present |
| Genre | Novel, screenplay |
| Subject | Sent-down youth |
| Notable works | The 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
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 Beijing Film Studio 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ Liang Xiaosheng (2012-03-01). 《郁闷的中国人》之作者简介 (in Chinese). Beijing: Guangming Daily House. ISBN 9787511221469.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Liang Xiaosheng".
- ^ "Author Liang Xiaosheng talks about how when the CPPCC members".
- ^ "Liang Xiaosheng - a Well-known Contemporary Writer". Culture China. Archived from the original on 2013-05-12.
