Xu Xingye (simplified Chinese: 徐兴业; traditional Chinese: 徐興業; pinyin: Xú Xīngyè; 1917 – 1990) was a Chinese novelist. One of his works, Broken Golden Bowl, won the Mao Dun Literature Prize, a prestigious literature award in China.[1]
Xu Xingye | |
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| Native name | 徐兴业 |
| Born | 1917 Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China |
| Died | 1990 (aged 72–73) Shanghai, China |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | Chinese |
| Alma mater | Wuxi Academy of the Traditional Chinese Culture |
| Period | 1980–1990 |
| Genre | Novel |
| Notable works | Broken Golden Bowl |
| Notable awards | 3rd Mao Dun Literature Prize 1991 Broken Golden Bowl |
| Spouse | Zhou Yunqin |
| Children | 2 |
Xu was born in Shaoxing, Zhejiang in 1917.[1] He graduated from Wuxi Academy of the Traditional Chinese Culture (无锡国学专修学校) in 1937.[1][2] After graduation, he worked in Shanghai.[1][2]
Xu started to publish works in 1980. He died in Shanghai in 1990.[1][2]
Xu married Zhou Yunqin (周韵琴), her father was Zhou Zongliang (周宗良), a rich merchant in Shanghai. The couple had two sons, Xu Yuanzhang (徐元章) and Xu Yuanjian (徐元健).
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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| General | |
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| National libraries | |