Sun Li (writer, born 1949)

Sun Li (simplified Chinese: 孙力; traditional Chinese: 孫力; pinyin: Sūn Lì; 16 October 1949 - 9 May 2010) was a Chinese novelist. He was a member of the Chinese Communist Party.[1][2] He was a recipient of one of the most prestigious literature prizes in China, the Mao Dun Literature Prize.

Not to be confused with Sun Li (writer, born 1913).
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Sun.
Sun Li
Native name
孙力
BornSun Shengli (孙胜利)
(1949-10-16)October 16, 1949
Guangxi, China
DiedMay 9, 2010(2010-05-09) (aged 60)
Tianjin
OccupationNovelist
LanguageChinese
Alma materTianjin Normal University
Period1984 - 2010
GenreNovel
Notable worksRhapsody of Metropolis
Notable awards3rd Mao Dun Literature Prize
1991 Rhapsody of Metropolis
SpouseYu Xiaohui

Biography

Sun was born in Guangxi in 1949, with his ancestral home in Ding County, Hebei. His birth name was Sun Shengli (孙胜利).[3]

Sun worked in Inner Mongolia Production and Construction Corps in 1969. Sun graduated from Tianjin Normal University in 1974. He started to publish novels in 1984.[1][3]

Sun died in Tianjin in 2010.[1][3]

Works

Novels
  • Rhapsody of Metropolis (都市风流) (co-author: Yu Xiaohui)
  • Wishing We Last Forever (但愿人长久) (co-author: Yu Xiaohui)

Awards

Personal life

Sun married Yu Xiaohui, who is also a famous novelist, they collaborated on the novel, Rhapsody of Metropolis.

References
  1. 孙力 (1949～2010). China Writers Association (in Chinese).
  2. 追忆孙力：办最好的报纸 做最好的报人. 163.com (in Chinese). 2010.
  3. 悼 著名当代作家孙力同志逝世 享年61岁. Xinmin (in Chinese). 2010.
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