Zhou Keqin
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Zhou Keqin | |
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| Native name | 周克芹 |
| Born | 1937 Jianyang, Sichuan, China |
| Died | 1990 (aged 52–53) Chengdu, Sichuan, China |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | Chinese |
| Alma mater | Chengdu Institute of Agricultural Technology |
| Period | 1963–1990 |
| Genre | Novel |
| Subject | Country and farmer |
| Literary movement | Scar literature |
| Notable works | Xu Mao and his daughters |
| Notable awards | Mao Dun Literary Prize 1982 Xu Mao and his daughters |
Zhou Keqin (Chinese: 周克芹; pinyin: Zhōu Kèqín; 1937 – August 5, 1990) was a Chinese writer regarded as a representative of Scar literature.[1] Born in Jianyang, Sichuan, he is famous in China for the 1979 novel Xu Mao and His Daughters, which was made into a movie in 1981 and which also won him the first-time Mao Dun Literature Prize, a prestigious literary award.
