Mo Yan (real name Guan Moye), born on February 17, 1955 in Gaomi City, Shandong Province, is a famous contemporary Chinese writer, a professor at Beijing Normal University, and the vice chairman of the Chinese Writers Association. His work is known for his bold and novel writing style, which blends folktales, history and contemporary society to create a unique style of hallucinatory realism.
Mo Yan's work is well-known at home and abroad, and his film adaptation of "Red Sorghum" won the Golden Bear at the West Berlin International Film Festival, and he himself won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2012, becoming the first Chinese writer to win the award.
Personal Experience:
On February 17, 1955, Mo Yan was born in Gaomi County, Shandong Province.
In 1976, he joined the Chinese People's Liberation Army and successively served as squad leader, confidential officer, librarian and other positions.
In 1981, he published a short story "Spring Night Rain" and began literary creation.
In 1985, he became famous with the publication of "Transparent Carrots".
In 1986, he published the novella "Red Sorghum", which caused a sensation in the literary world.
In 1991, he received a master's degree in literature and art from the graduate class of creation at the Lu Xun College of Literature and Literature of Beijing Normal University.
In 2012, he won the Nobel Prize in Literature.
In 2016, he was elected as the vice chairman of the 9th National Committee of the Chinese Writers Association.
Social Appointments:
Vice Chairman of the Chinese Writers Association.
Member of the 10th National Committee of the Chinese Writers Association.
Professor of Beijing Normal University.
Personal Achievements:
In 1986, "Red Sorghum" won the Golden Bear Award at the West Berlin International Film Festival.
In 2011, his work "Frog" won the 8th Mao Dun Literature Award.
In 2012, he won the Nobel Prize in Literature, becoming the first Chinese writer to receive this honor.
Awards:
2012 Nobel Prize in Literature.
2011 Mao Dun Literature Award.
2005 Nonino International Literary Award, Italy.
2006 Asian Culture Prize, Fukuoka, Japan.
In 2008, he won the Dream of the Red Chamber Award and the Newman Award for Chinese Literature in the United States.
Social Contribution:
Mo Yan's works not only enrich the connotation of Chinese literature, but also promote the dissemination and influence of Chinese literature in the world.
His award has elevated the status of Chinese literature on the world literary stage and stimulated attention and research on contemporary Chinese literature at home and abroad.
Through his works, Mo Yan shows the historical changes of China's rural society and the living conditions of peasants, and makes a profound reflection and criticism of social reality.
Character evaluation:
Mo Yan is considered to be a representative figure of contemporary Chinese literature, and his works profoundly reflect the changes in Chinese society and the lives of the people, with a strong sense of realism.
His technique is unique, blending magical realism and traditional storytelling to form a distinctly personal style.
Mo Yan's literary achievements are widely recognized at home and abroad, and his works are regarded as an important part of modern Chinese literature and have had a profound impact on later writers.