Mo Yan

Chinese novelist and screenwriter
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Mo Yan

Summary

Mo Yan is a human[1]. He was born in Gaomi[2]. He was born on February 17, 1955[3]. He worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], teacher[6], and screenwriter[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Mo Yan's place of birth was Gaomi[2].
  • Mo Yan was born on February 17, 1955[3].
  • Mo Yan held citizenship in People's Republic of China[9].
  • Chinese was Mo Yan's native language[10].
  • Mo Yan's professions included writer[4].
  • Mo Yan's professions included novelist[5].
  • Mo Yan worked as a teacher[6].
  • Mo Yan worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Mo Yan held the position of member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference[11].
  • Mo Yan was educated at College of Military Culture at the PLA National Defense University[12].
  • Mo Yan was educated at Beijing Normal University[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Mo Yan is Red Sorghum[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Mo Yan is The Republic of Wine[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Mo Yan is Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Mo Yan is Big Breasts and Wide Hips[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Mo Yan is A Wonderful Work of Literature Eulogizing Human Life: On Reading Frog,a Novel by Mo Yan[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Mo Yan is The Herbivorous Family[19].
  • Mo Yan received the Nobel Prize in Literature[20].
  • Mo Yan received the International Nonino Prize[21].
  • Mo Yan received the honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong[22].
  • Mo Yan received the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize[23].
  • Mo Yan received the honorary doctor of the Aix-Marseille University[24].
  • Mo Yan was influenced by William Faulkner[25].
  • Mo Yan was influenced by Gabriel García Márquez[26].
  • Mo Yan is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Mo Yan's place of birth was Gaomi[2]. He was born on February 17, 1955[3]. Chinese was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at College of Military Culture at the PLA National Defense University[12], a public college[28], in People's Republic of China[29], founded in 1960[30] and Beijing Normal University[13], a public university[31], in People's Republic of China[32], founded in 1902[33]. Mo Yan studied under Tong Qingbing[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], teacher[6], and screenwriter[7]. Mo Yan held the position of member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference[11].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Red Sorghum[14], a literary work[35]; The Republic of Wine[15], a written work[36]; Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out[16], a written work[37]; Big Breasts and Wide Hips[17], a literary work[38]; A Wonderful Work of Literature Eulogizing Human Life: On Reading Frog,a Novel by Mo Yan[18]; and The Herbivorous Family[19], a literary work[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Literature[20], a literary award[40], in Sweden[41], founded in 1901[42]; International Nonino Prize[21], a literary award[43], in Italy[44], founded in 1975[45]; honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong[22], an award[46], in People's Republic of China[47]; Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize[23], a cultural prize[48], in Japan[49], founded in 1989[50]; and honorary doctor of the Aix-Marseille University[24], an award[51], in France[52].

Personal Life

Mo Yan was affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party[53].

Why It Matters

Mo Yan has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

Works attributed to him include Sandalwood Death[55], a literary work[56]; Red Sorghum[57], a literary work[58]; The Garlic Ballads[59], a literary work[60]; Frog[61], a literary work[62]; The Republic of Wine[63], a written work[64]; and Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out[65], a written work[66].

FAQs

Where was Mo Yan born?

Mo Yan was born in Gaomi[2].

What did Mo Yan do for work?

Mo Yan worked as writer[4], novelist[5], teacher[6], and screenwriter[7].

Where did Mo Yan go to school?

Mo Yan was educated at College of Military Culture at the PLA National Defense University[12] and Beijing Normal University[13].

What awards did Mo Yan receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Literature[20], International Nonino Prize[21], honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong[22], and Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize[23].

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  18. [3] . Babelio. wikidata.org.
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  30. [66] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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