Zhang Jie (writer)
Zhang Jie (traditional Chinese: 張潔; simplified Chinese: 张洁; pinyin: Zhāng Jié; Wade–Giles: Chang Chieh, 27 April 1937 – 21 January 2022) was a Chinese novelist and short-story writer. She is one of China's first feminist fiction writers.[1] Zhang's novel Leaden Wings was translated into German in 1982 and published in England in 1987 by Virago Press. She was awarded the Mao Dun Literature Prize in 1985 for Leaden Wings and in 2005 for Without a Word, making her the first writer to receive the award twice.[2]
Zhang Jie | |
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| Native name | 張潔 |
| Born | 27 April 1937 Beijing, China |
| Died | 21 January 2022 (aged 84) New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | Chinese |
| Alma mater | Renmin University of China |
| Period | 1960–2022 |
| Genre | Novel, prose |
| Subject | "People" and "Love" |
| Notable works | Leaden Wings |
| Notable awards | 2nd Mao Dun Literature Prize 1985 Leaden Wings 6th Mao Dun Literature Prize 2005 Wuzi |
| Children | Tang Di |
Zhang died in New York on January 21, 2022, at the age of 84.[3]
Related pages
References
- Eva Shan Chou (2013). "Zhang Jie (27 April 1937-)." Chinese Fiction Writers, 1950-2000, edited by Thomas Moran and Ye (Dianna) Xu. pp. 292–293.
- "Zhang Jie". International Literature Festival Berlin. 2003. Archived from the original on 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
- "著名作家張潔逝世享年85歲 她是目前唯一兩次獲茅獎的作家". Sina News. 7 February 2022. Archived from the original on 7 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
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