Chi Zijian

Chi Zijian
Native name	迟子建
Born	(1964-02-27) 27 February 1964 Mohe, Heilongjiang, China
Occupation	Novelist
Language	Chinese
Alma mater	Daxing'anling Normal College Northwest University Beijing Normal University Lu Xun Literature College
Period	1983 - present
Genre	Novel
Notable works	The Right Bank of Erguna River
Notable awards	6th Zhuang Zhongwen Literary Prize 1993 Lu Xun Literary Prize 1996 Lu Xun Literary Prize 2000 Lu Xun Literary Prize 2007 7th Mao Dun Literature Prize 2008 The Right Bank of Er'guna River
Spouse	Huang Shijun (m. 1998–2002) (he died)

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chi.

Chi Zijian
Traditional Chinese	遲子建
Simplified Chinese	迟子建
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Chí Zǐjiàn

Chi Zijian (Chinese: 迟子建; born 27 February 1964) is a Chinese novelist. She is best known for her novel The Right Bank of Erguna River which won the Mao Dun Literary Prize (2008), one of the most prestigious literature prizes in China.

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 and she started to publish novels in 1983.

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, 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.

Works

Novellas

• Manchukuo (《伪满洲国》)
• The Right Bank of Erguna River (《额尔古纳河右岸》)
• 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》)

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 Right Bank of Erguna River - Mao Dun Literature Prize (2008)

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

• (Chinese) 三捧鲁迅文学奖-迟子建：写作让我笑对痛苦

External links

• Chi Zijian on Sina Weibo
• Chi Zijian on Tencent Weibo