Zhou Daxin

Zhou Daxin (; born 1952), also known by his pen name Pǔdù (). He is a Chinese novelist who was the president of Henan Literature Academy.

Biography

Zhou was born into a family of farming background in Dengzhou, Henan in 1952.

In 1970, after high school, Zhou joined the People's Liberation Army.

Zhou started to publish works in 1979. Zhou graduated from Xi'an Institute of Politics () in 1985, then he entered Lu Xun Literary Institute.

Zhou joined the China Writers Association in 1988. In 1999, Zhou became the president of Henan Literature Academy ().

Works

Novellas

• Footsteps ()
• Silver Ornament ()

Long-gestating novels

• Walking Out of the Basin ()
• The 21 Building ()
• Legend of the War ()
• The Sons of Red Lake ()
• Early Warning ()
• Fields of Joy ()

Short stories

• The Han Chinese Girl ()
• The Golden Fields of Barley ()

Drama

• Woman Sesame Oil Maker ()

Translated works (English)

• After the Finale
• Fields of Joy
• Longevity Park
• The Sons of Red Lake

Adaptations

One of his works have been adapted for film:

• Woman Sesame Oil Maker (1992) (directed by Xie Fei)

Awards

• Woman Sesame Oil Maker – Berlin Film Festival Golden Bear Award (1999)
• Fengmu Literature Prize (2002)
• The Sons of Red Lake – 7th Mao Dun Literature Prize (2008)

References