Chen_Yan_(writer)

Chen Yan (writer)

Chen Yan (writer)

Chinese dramatist and novelist (born 1963)

This article is about a Chinese writer. For other people, see Chen Yan.
In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen.

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 the most prestigious literature prizes in China.[1] He was a delegate to the 17th and 18th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.

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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.
    • English translation: The Backstage Clan. Horsham: Sinoist Books. 2023. ISBN 9781838905378.
  • 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

References

  1. [1]
    "Five works won Mao Dun Literature Award! The award ceremony was held in mid-October". chinahotsnews. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  2. [2]
    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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