Wang Xiaobo
| 王小波 Wang Xiaobo | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 13, 1952 Beijing, China |
| Died |
April 11, 1997 (aged 44) Beijing, China |
| Nationality | People's Republic of China |
| Alma mater | Renmin University of China and University of Pittsburgh |
| Spouse | Li Yinhe |
Wang Xiaobo (Chinese: 王小波; pinyin: Wáng Xiǎobō) (May 13, 1952 – April 11, 1997) was a renowned contemporary Chinese novelist and essayist from Beijing.
Life
He was a sent-down youth in Yunnan during Cultural Revolution. From 1978 to 1982, he studied at Renmin University of China. He went to the United States to continue his education in 1984 and received a master's degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 1988. After his return to China, he taught at Peking University and Renmin University of China. He became a freelance writer in 1992. On April 11, 1997, Wang died of a heart attack in Beijing.
List of works
Wang Xiaobo wrote several novels, short stories collections and essays, some of which have been translated into English, French and Italian.
Novels
- 《红拂夜奔》 Running away at Night
- 《万寿寺》 Wan Show Temple
- 《黄金时代》 Age of Gold
- 《白银时代》 Age of Silver
- 《青铜时代》 Age of Bronze
- 《黑铁时代》 Age of Iron
- 《夜里两点钟》 Half past two at Night
- 《茫茫黑夜漫游》 The Vast Tour
- 《樱桃红》 Red like Cherries
- 《寻找无双》"Looking for Wushuang" or "In Search of Wushuang"
- 《三十而立》
- 《似水流年》
- 《革命时期的爱情》
- 《我的阴阳两界》
Plays
- 《东宫·西宫》
Short story collections and Essays
- 《沉默的大多数》 Silent Majority
- 《思维的乐趣》 The Pleasure of Thought
- 《我的精神家园》 My Spiritual Homeland
- 《理想国与哲人王》
- 《爱你就像爱生命》
- 《一只特立独行的猪》
Filmography
- 1997 : East Palace, West Palace by Zhang Yuan, adapted from his short story 《似水柔情》 Sentiments like water.
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