Chi Zijian

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chi.
Chi Zijian
Native name
迟子建
Born (1964-02-27) 27 February 1964 (age 60)
Mohe, Heilongjiang, China
OccupationNovelist
LanguageChinese
Alma materDaxing'anling Normal College
Northwest University
Beijing Normal University
Lu Xun Literature College
Period1983–present
GenreNovel
Notable worksThe Last Quarter of the Moon
Notable awardsFull list
Spouse
Huang Shijun
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(m. 1998; died 2002)​
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese遲子建
Simplified Chinese迟子建
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChí Zǐjiàn

Chi Zijian (Chinese: 迟子建; born 27 February 1964) is a Chinese novelist.[1] She is best known for her novel The Last Quarter of the Moon which won the Mao Dun Literary Prize (2008), one of the most prestigious literature prizes in China.[2][3]

Biography

Chi was born in Mohe County, Heilongjiang in February 1964. Her father, Chi Zefeng (迟泽凤), was the president of a local school. Chi Zijian was named after his father's idol Cao Zijian, a poet and prince of the state of Cao Wei in the Three Kingdoms period.

Chi entered Daxing'anling Normal College (大兴安岭师范学校) in 1981, graduating in 1984. She started to publish novels in 1983.[4]

In 1988, Chi was accepted to Northwest University, majoring in writing. One year later, she attended Beijing Normal University and Lu Xun Literary Institute.

In 1990, Chi joined the Heilongjiang Writers Association.

Her novel, The Last Quarter of the Moon, was published in 2005, which won the Mao Dun Literary Prize in 2008.

Chi won the Lu Xun Literary Prize in 1996, 2000, and 2007.

Political career

Chi was a member of the 12th and 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).[5] On January 15, 2020, she was elected vice-chairwoman of the CPPCC Heilongjiang Provincial Committee.[5]

Works

Novels

Year Title Publisher ISBN
1991 茫茫前程 (Boundless Future) Shanghai Literature and Art Publishing House 7-5321-0978-X[6]
1997 晨钟响彻黄昏 (The Morning Bell Rings at Dusk) Jiangsu Literature and Art Publishing House 9787539911519[7]
1998 热鸟 (Hot Bird) Tomorrow Publishing House 9787501610433[8]
2000 伪满洲国 (Manchukuo) Writers Publishing House 9787506319812[9]
2001 树下 (Under the Tree) Beiyue Literature and Art Publishing House 9787537822633[10]
2003 越过云层的晴朗 (The Brightness Beyond the Clouds) Shanghai Literature and Art Publishing House 9787532124954[11]
2004 伪满洲国 (Manchukuo) People's Literature Publishing House 9787020074464[12]
2005 额尔古纳河右岸 (The Last Quarter of the Moon) Beijing October Literature and Art Publishing House 9787530209936[13]
2009 越过云层的晴朗 (The Brightness Beyond the Clouds) Writers Publishing House 9787506348683[14]
2010 白雪乌鸦 (White Snow, Black Crows) People's Literature Publishing House 9787020081677[15]
2015 群山之巅 (Atop the Mountains) People's Literature Publishing House 9787020106936[16]
2020 烟火漫卷 (Smoke Fire Sweeps Through) People's Literature Publishing House 9787020134007[17]

Novellas

  • White Snow and Crow (白雪乌鸦)
  • All Night in the World (世界上所有的夜晚)
  • Yellow Chicken and White Wine (黄鸡白酒)
  • Good Night, Rose (晚安玫瑰)

Short stories

  • Fog, Moon, and the Cattle Pen (雾月牛栏)
  • Qingshui Xichen (清水洗尘)
  • A Jar of Lard (一坛猪油)

Translated Works[18]

Year Title Language Publusher Translator Country Genre
1995 The River Rolls By (逝川) English Chinese Literature. no. (Autumn 1995): 129 China Short Story
1996 Beloved Potatoes (亲亲土豆) English Chinese Literature. no. 2, (1996): 122 China Short Story
1997 Lost in the Ox Pen (雾月牛栏) English Chinese Literature. no. 4, (1997): 56 China Short Story
1997 La danseuse de yangge: Voyage au pays des nuits blanches (秧歌：向着白夜旅行) French Bleu de Chine Dong Chun Paris, France Novella
1998 Silver Plates (银盘) English Chinese Literature. no. 4, (1998): 74 China Short Story
1999 SPECIAL - The Primary Sentiemt English Chinese Literature. no. 4, (1999): 143 China Short Story Collection
2002 Le bracelet de jade: nouvelles (旧时代的磨坊) French Bleu de Chine Dong Chun Paris, France Novella
2004 La fabrique d' encens: suivie de Neuf pensées (香坊：九朵蝴蝶花) French Bleu de Chine Dong Chun Paris, France Novella
2004 Figments of The Supernatural English James Joyce Press Simon Patton Sydney, Australia Short Story Collection
2005 A Flock in The Wilderness (原野上的羊群) English Foreign Language Press Xiong Zhenru China Short Story Collection
2005 The Good Times Are Slowly Slipping Away (好时光悄悄溜走) English Long River Press Ren Zhong, Yuzhi Yang San Francisco, US Prose Collection
2006 An Encounter with General Zhou (与周瑜相遇) English Columbia University Press Aili Mu, Julie Chiu, Howard Goldblatt New York, US Short Story
2012 A Jar of Lard (一坛猪油) English Pathlight: New Chinese Writing 2 Chenxin Jiang China Short Story
2012 Foggy Moon Corral (雾月牛栏) English Long River Press San Francisco, US Short Story
2013 The Last Quarter of the Moon (额尔古纳河右岸) English Harvill Secker Humes, Bruce London, UK Novel
2013 An Ode to Darkness (我对黑暗的柔情) English National Library Board Wai Har Lau, Can Zhou Singapor Prose
2013 Toutes les nuits du monde: récits (世界上所有的夜晚) French Éditions Philippe Picquier Lévêque Stéphane Arles, France Novella
2015 A Horse and Two People (一匹马两个人) English Pathlight: New Chinese Writing (Summer 2015) Karmia Olutade China Short Story
2015 Bonsoir, la rose: roman (晚安玫瑰) French Éditions Philippe Picquier André Yvonne Arles, France Novella
2016 Le dernier quartier de lune (额尔古纳河右岸) French Éditions Philippe Picquier André Yvonne, Lévêque Stéphane Arles, France Novel
2016 A Flurry of Blessings (福翩翩) English Chinese Literature Today (2016) Eleanor Goodman China Novella

Awards

  • 6th Zhuang Zhongwen Literary Prize (1993)
  • Fog, Moon, and the Cattle Pen – Lu Xun Literary Prize (1996)
  • Qingshui Xichen – Lu Xun Literary Prize (2000)
  • All Night in the World – Lu Xun Literary Prize (2007)
  • The Last Quarter of the Moon – Mao Dun Literature Prize (2008)[3]

Personal life

In 1998, Chi married Huang Shijun (黄世君), who was the CPC County Committee Secretary of Tahe. In May 2002, Huang died in a car accident.

References

  1. ^ "Chi Zijian". China Publishing Group Co., Ltd. 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  2. ^ "Chi Zijian's "Last Quarter of the Moon": The Author's Afterword". Archived from the original on 2013-12-12.
  3. ^ a b "Chi Zijian".
  4. ^ Contemporary Chinese Women Writers. Panda Books. Vol. II. Beijing: Chinese Literature Press. 1991. p. 315. ISBN 7-5071-0079-0. OCLC 26445673.
  5. ^ a b 著名作家迟子建当选黑龙江省政协副主席. ifeng.com (in Chinese). 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  6. ^ "ISBN 9787532109784 - Boundless future a version of a printed (1992. film).(Chinese Edition)". isbnsearch.org. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  7. ^ 迟子建 (1997). 晨钟响彻黄昏: 九月丛书. 南京: 江苏文艺出版社. ISBN 978-7-5399-1151-9.
  8. ^ "ISBN 9787501610433 - Hot Bird (Award-Winning Work of Mao Dun Literary Prize) (Chinese Edition)". isbnsearch.org. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  9. ^ 迟子建 (2000). 伪满洲国 下卷. s.l.: 作家出版社. ISBN 978-7-5063-1981-2.
  10. ^ 迟子建 (2001). 树下: 涨潮丛书. 太原: 北岳文艺出版社. ISBN 978-7-5378-2263-3.
  11. ^ 迟子建 (2003-04-01). 越过云层的晴朗. 上海文艺出版社 出版年: 2003-4-1. ISBN 978-7-5321-2495-4.
  12. ^ 迟子建 (May 2004). 伪满洲国（上下）. 新中国60年长篇小说典藏 ISBN 9787020074464. 人民文学出版社 出版年: 2004-5. ISBN 978-7-02-007446-4.
  13. ^ Zijian, Chi (2005). 额尔古纳河右岸 (in Chamorro). 北京十月文艺出版社 (published December 2005). ISBN 978-7-5302-0993-6.
  14. ^ Chi, Zi jian (2009). Yue guo yun ceng de qing lang. Gong he guo zuo jia wen ku. Bei jing: Zuo jia chu ban she. ISBN 978-7-5063-4868-3.
  15. ^ Chi, Zi jian (2010). Bai xue wu ya (Di 1 ban ed.). Bei jing: Ren min wen xue chu ban she. ISBN 978-7-02-008167-7.
  16. ^ Chi, Zi jian (2015). Qun shan zhi dian. Bei jing: Ren min wen xue chu ban she. ISBN 978-7-02-010693-6.
  17. ^ Chi, Zi jian (2020). Yan huo man juan (Di 1 ban ed.). Bei jing: Ren min wen xue chu ban she. ISBN 978-7-02-013400-7.
  18. ^ Yunxia, Chu (May 31, 2019). "褚云侠："神秘"极地的本土性与世界性 ——迟子建小说的海外传播与接受丨【当代文学海外传播】_中国". www.sohu.com (in Chamorro). Retrieved 2025-01-17.