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]

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]

One of his works have been adapted for film:

• Woman Sesame Oil Maker (1992) (directed by Xie Fei)

• Woman Sesame Oil Maker – Berlin Film Festival Golden Bear Award (1999)
• Fengmu Literature Prize (2002)
• The Sons of Red Lake – 7th Mao Dun Literature Prize (2008)