Sun Li (writer, born 1949)
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Native name
孙力
Born
October 16, 1949
Sun Shengli (孙胜利)
October 16, 1949
Guangxi, China
DiedMay 9, 2010 (aged 60)
OccupationNovelist
Sun Li | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 孙力 |
| Born | Sun Shengli (孙胜利) October 16, 1949 Guangxi, China |
| Died | May 9, 2010 (aged 60) |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | Chinese |
| Alma mater | Tianjin Normal University |
| Period | 1984 - 2010 |
| Genre | Novel |
| Notable works | Metropolis |
| Notable awards | 3rd Mao Dun Literature Prize 1991 Metropolis |
| Spouse | Yu Xiaohui |
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.
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]
Works
Novels
- Rhapsody of Metropolis (都市风流) (co-author: Yu Xiaohui)
- English translation: Metropolis translated by David Kwan. Beijing: Panda Books, 1992.
- Wishing We Last Forever (但愿人长久) (co-author: Yu Xiaohui)
