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Shen Congwen (28 December 1902 – 10 May 1988), formerly romanized as Shen Ts'ung-wen, was a Chinese writer who is considered one of the greatest modern Chinese writers, on par with Lu Xun. Regional culture and identity plays a much bigger role in his writing than that of other major early modern Chinese writers.
Shen Congwen (born December 28, 1902, Fenghuang, Hunan province, China—died May 10, 1988, Beijing) was an author of fiction and prose who is commonly considered the greatest lyric novelist in modern China. Shen was a member of the Miao ethnic minority.
Jul 24, 2024 · Shen Congwen (1902-1988), originally named Shen Yuehuan, was born and bred in Tuojiang Town, Fenghuang County in Hunan Province. He was a great modern Chinese writer as well as a research scholar of historical cultural relics.
Shen Congwen ( 沈从文, December 28, 1902 – May 10, 1988), formerly romanized as Shen Ts'ung-wen, was one of the greatest modern Chinese writers, on par with Lu Xun. Regional culture and identity plays a much bigger role in his writing than that of other major early modern Chinese writers.
Dec 21, 2020 · Shen Congwen was an author of the people, writing about everyday life in rural villages and peppering his stories with regional flavor. He was denounced during the Cultural Revolution and then forgotten, but rediscovered in the 1980s — and would have become China’s first recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature if only he’d lived a few ...
Apr 18, 2012 · Shen Congwen. Shen Congwen (1902 - 1988) was a Chinese writer. His works include The Border City, The Long River, The Lamp of Spring and Black Phoenix. His work has been translated into nine languages. More about the author →
One of the most original modern Chinese writers, Shen Congwen is best known for his “native-soil” stories set in his hometown region of West Hunan. There is, however, an international dimension to Shen's literary regionalism in terms of influence and inspiration.
SHEN CONGWEN. Nationality: Chinese. Born: Fenghuang, Hunan, 28 December 1902. Education: Attended military school; studied in Peking, 1922. Family: Married Zhang Zhaohe in 1933; two sons. Military Service: Served in army, 1918-20.
May 13, 1988 · Shen Congwen, a novelist, short-story writer, lyricist and passionate champion of literary and intellectual independence, died Tuesday in Beijing, his relatives reported....
Jun 26, 2019 · By presenting the best literary criticism on Shen Congwen in Mainland China over the past 80 years, and views of how Shen Congwen has been understood, interpreted, and appreciated in Japan, the US, and Europe, the editors propose a new way to approach the topics of canonic writers, modern Chinese literature, and world literature.
