Liu Yumin

Liu Yumin (simplified Chinese: 刘玉民; traditional Chinese: 劉玉民; pinyin: Liǘ Yùmín; born February 1951) is a Chinese novelist who was the vice president of Shandong Literature and Art Association.[1][2][3]

Liu Yumin
Native name
刘玉民
BornFebruary 1951 (age 69)
Jinan, Shandong, China
OccupationNovelist
LanguageChinese
Period1971 - present
GenreNovel, prose, drama, reportage
Notable worksUnsettled Autumn
Notable awards4th Mao Dun Literature Prize
1998 Unsettled Autumn
In this Chinese name, the family name is Liu.

Biography

Liu was born into a family of farming background in Jinan, Shandong. His father died young, his mother died in the Cultural Revolution.[1]

After meddle school, Liu worked in a local people's commune.[1]

Liu joined the People's Liberation Army in 1970 and he started to publish works in 1971. From 1971 to 1981, Liu was serving in the Jinan Military Region.[1]

In 1982, Liu was transferred to Jinan Literature and Art Association. He was appointed the president of Jinan Writers Association, the vice president of Shandong Literature and Art Association, and the president of Shandong Painting Academy.[1]

Works

Dramas
  • The Sunlight (《呼唤阳光》)
  • The Four Women (《四个女人两台戏》)
  • The Yellow River (《黄河之水天上来》)

Novels
  • Unsettled Autumn (《骚动之秋》)
  • The Shofar (《羊角号》)
  • Guolongbing (《过龙兵》)
  • Journey to the East (《八仙东游记》)

Reportages
  • The Dream of City (《都市之梦》)
  • Biography of the Oriental Man (《东方奇人传》)

Proses and poems
  • Loving You Every Day (《爱你生命的每一天》)
  • Shandong Zhuzhi Poem (《山东竹枝词》)

Awards

References
  1. ""茅盾文学奖"获得者刘玉民". Xinhua (in Chinese). 2008-01-02. Archived from the original on 2013-06-30.
  2. "刘玉民". Sina (in Chinese). 2012-12-14.
  3. "刘玉民 (1951～)" (in Chinese). China Writers Association.
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