Wang Huo (Chinese: 王火; pinyin: Wāng Huǒ; born 1 July 1924) is a Chinese novelist and screenwriter.[1][2][3][4][5] Wang was a member of the 5th, 6th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
Wang Huo | |
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| Native name | 王火 |
| Born | Wang Hongpu (王洪溥) (1924-07-01) 1 July 1924 (age 98) Shanghai, China |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | Chinese |
| Alma mater | Fudan University |
| Period | 1943–present |
| Genre | Novel, screenplay, prose |
| Notable works | War and People |
| Notable awards | 4th Mao Dun Literature Prize 1997 War and People |
Wang was born in Shanghai in July 1924, with his ancestral home in Rudong County, Jiangsu.[1][2][3]
Wang started to publish works in 1943.[1][2][3]
Wang joined the National Literature and Art Association in 1948. At the same year, he graduated from Fudan University.[1][2][3] After graduation, Wang worked in Shanghai Federation of Trade Unions. He is a member of the Chinese Communist Party.
After the founding of the Communist State, Wang worked in Laodong Publishing House (劳动出版社) as an editor.
In 1953, Wang was transferred to All-China Federation of Trade Unions, he served as the chief editor of Chinese Worker (中国工人).
In 1961, Wang taught at a school in Linyi, Shandong.
Wang joined the China Writers Association in 1979.[1][2][3]
In 1983, Wang was appointed an associate editor of Sichuan People's Publishing House (四川人民出版社) and the chief editor of Sichuan Literature and Art Publishing House (四川文艺出版社).[2][3]
Wang retired in 1987.
Mao Dun Literature Prize | |
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| 1st (1982) |
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| 2nd (1985) | |
| 3rd (1991) | |
| 4th (1997) |
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| 5th (2000) |
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| 6th (2005) |
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| 7th (2008) |
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| 8th (2011) |
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| 9th (2015) |
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| 10th (2019) |
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