Liang Xiaosheng

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]

Liang Xiaosheng
Native name
梁晓声
BornLiang Xiaosheng (梁绍生)
(1949-09-22) September 22, 1949
Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
OccupationNovelist, screenwriter
LanguageChinese
ResidenceBeijing
NationalityChinese
Alma materFudan University
Period1979 - present
GenreNovel, screenplay
SubjectSent-down youth
Notable worksThe Floating City
A Red Guard's Confessions
The City of Snow
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Liang.

Biography
cup and dictionary Liang Xiaosheng used at Great Northern Wilderness

Liang was born in Harbin, Heilongjiang in 1949, with his ancestral hometown in Rongcheng, Shandong.[1][5][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
  1. 著名作家梁晓声简介. sina (in Chinese). 27 November 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-12-02.
  2. Liang Xiaosheng (2012-03-01). 《郁闷的中国人》之作者简介 (in Chinese). Beijing: Guangming Daily House. ISBN 9787511221469.
  3. Liang Xiaosheng (2009-06-01). 《今夜有暴风雪》之作者简介 (in Chinese). Wenhui Press. ISBN 9787807415541.
  4. 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.
  5. "Liang Xiaosheng".
  6. "Author Liang Xiaosheng talks about how when the CPPCC members".
  7. "Liang Xiaosheng - a Well-known Contemporary Writer". Culture China. Archived from the original on 2013-05-12.
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