Liu Sifen
Liu Sifen (simplified Chinese: 刘斯奋; traditional Chinese: 劉斯奮; pinyin: Liǘ Sīfèn; born January 1944) is a Chinese novelist and painter who was the president of Guangdong Literature and Art Association.[1][2][3]
Liu Sifen | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 刘斯奋 |
| Born | January 1944 (age 80) Wuzhou, Guangxi, China |
| Occupation | Novelist, painter |
| Language | Chinese |
| Alma mater | Sun Yat-Sen University |
| Period | 1984–present |
| Genre | Novel |
| Notable works | White Gate Willow |
| Notable awards | 4th Mao Dun Literature Prize 1997 White Gate Willow |
Biography edit
Liu was born in Wuzhou, Guangxi in January 1944. In 1946, his family moved to British Hong Kong. After the founding of the PRC, his family settled in Guangzhou, Guangdong in 1951.[4]
Liu graduated from Guangzhou First School (广州市第一中学) in 1962, he entered Sun Yat-Sen University, majoring in Chinese language.[1][2][4]
In 1966, Mao Zedong launched the Cultural Revolution, Liu worked in Taishan County as a farmer, at the same time, he studied oil painting and gouache under Hao Jiaxian (郝佳贤).
In 1970, Liu was transferred from Taishan County to Ding'an County, Hainan.
In 1975, Liu returned to Guangzhou, he worked in Guangdong Provincial Party Committee Propaganda Department (广东省委宣传部), and he began to research Chinese Culture.
Liu started to write novel White Gate Willow in 1984.
In 1989, Liu studied Chinese painting.[5]
In 1995, Liu was appointed the director of Guangdong Artists Association (广东省美术家协会) and the president of Guangdong Literature and Art Association (广东省文联).
In 2003, Liu served as the president of Guangdong Painting Academy (广东画院). At the same year, Liu joined the Chinese Calligraphy Association (中国书法协会).
Works edit
Novel edit
- White Gate Willow (白门柳)
Awards edit
- White Gate Willow – 4th Mao Dun Literature Prize (1997)
References edit
- ^ a b . gdwh.com.cn (in Chinese). 2011. Archived from the original on 2016-09-13.
- ^ a b . aihuaren.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2013-12-12.
- ^ "广东文联主席刘斯奋："矛盾"中的先行者". wenwuchina.com (in Simplified Chinese). 2013.
- ^ a b . Archived from the original on 2013-12-18. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
- ^ . 163.COM (in Simplified Chinese). 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2013-12-09.