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]
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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 |