Zhou Daxin
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Native name
周大新
Pen namePudu (普度)
OccupationNovelist, general
Zhou Daxin | |
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 Zhou Daxin (2025) | |
| Native name | 周大新 |
| Born | 1952 (age 72–73) |
| Pen name | Pudu (普度) |
| Occupation | Novelist, general |
| Language | Chinese |
| Alma mater | Xi'an Institute of Politics Lu Xun Literature Academy |
| Period | 1979–present |
| Genre | Novel, drama |
| Notable works | The Sons of Red Lake |
| Notable awards | 7th Mao Dun Literature Prize 2008 The Sons of Red Lake |
Zhou Daxin (Chinese: 周大新; pinyin: Zhōu Dàxīn; born 1952), also known by his pen name Pǔdù (普度). He is a Chinese novelist who was the president of Henan Literature Academy.[1][2][3][4]
Zhou was born into a family of farming background in Dengzhou, Henan in 1952.[1][2][3][5]
In 1970, after high school, Zhou joined the People's Liberation Army.[1][2][3]
Zhou started to publish works in 1979.[5] Zhou graduated from Xi'an Institute of Politics (西安政治学院) in 1985, then he entered Lu Xun Literary Institute.[1][2][3]
Zhou joined the China Writers Association in 1988. In 1999, Zhou became the president of Henan Literature Academy (河南文学院).[1][2][3]
Works
Novellas
- Footsteps (向上的台阶)[2]
- Silver Ornament (银饰)
Long-gestating novels
- Walking Out of the Basin (走出盆地)
- The 21 Building (21大厦)
- Legend of the War (战争传说)
- The Sons of Red Lake (湖光山色)[1]
- Early Warning (预警)[3]
- Fields of Joy (安魂)[6]
Short stories
- The Han Chinese Girl (汉家女)
- The Golden Fields of Barley (金色的麦田)
Drama
- Woman Sesame Oil Maker (香魂女)
