Chen Yan
Native name
陈彦
Born1963 (age 60–61)
Zhen'an County, Shaanxi, China
OccupationDramatist, novelist
LanguageChinese
Period1980–present
GenreDrama, novel
Notable worksThe Protagonist
Notable awards10th Mao Dun Literature Prize
2019 The Protagonist
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese陳彥
Simplified Chinese陈彦

Chen Yan (Chinese: 陈彦; born 1963) is a Chinese dramatist and novelist best known for his novel The Protagonist which won the 10th Mao Dun Literature Prize in 2019, one of the most prestigious literature prizes in China.[1] He was a delegate to the 17th and 18th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.

Biography

Chen was born in Zhen'an County, Shaanxi, in 1963. At the age of 17, he published his first short story, Blasting (爆破), in Shaanxi Workers' Literature and Art.[2] In 2004 he became president of Shaanxi Opera Research Institute.

Works

Novel

  • 主角 [The Protagonist] (in Chinese). Beijing: Writers Publishing House. 2018. ISBN 9787506398114.
  • 装台 (in Chinese). Beijing: Writers Publishing House. 2015. ISBN 9787506379137.
    • English translation: The Backstage Clan. Horsham: Sinoist Books. 2023. ISBN 9781838905378.
  • 西京故事 [Story of the West Capital] (in Chinese). Shaanxi: Taibai Literature and Art Publishing House. 2016. ISBN 9787551309707.

Drama

  • Late-blooming Roses (迟开的玫瑰)
  • Big Tree Moves Westward (大树西迁)
  • Story of the West Capital (西京故事)

Essays

  • 说秦腔 [Talking about Qinqiang Opera] (in Chinese). Shanghai: Shanghai Literature and Art Publishing House. 2017. ISBN 9787532162277.

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Five works won Mao Dun Literature Award! The award ceremony was held in mid-October". chinahotsnews. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  2. ↑ Wang Feng (2017-06-02). 陈彦：作家要给人一瓢水自己必须有一桶水. chinawriter.com.cn (in Chinese).
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