Chi Zijian (; born 27 February 1964) is a Chinese novelist. She is best known for her novel The Last Quarter of the Moon 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 (), 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 () in 1981, graduating in 1984. 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, The 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.
Political career Chi was a member of the 12th and 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). On January 15, 2020, she was elected vice-chairwoman of the CPPCC Heilongjiang Provincial Committee.
Works
Novels YearTitlePublisherISBN1991茫茫前程 (Boundless Future)Shanghai Literature and Art Publishing House7-5321-0978-X1997晨钟响彻黄昏 (The Morning Bell Rings at Dusk)Jiangsu Literature and Art Publishing House97875399115191998热鸟 (Hot Bird)Tomorrow Publishing House97875016104332000伪满洲国 (Manchukuo)Writers Publishing House97875063198122001树下 (Under the Tree)Beiyue Literature and Art Publishing House97875378226332003越过云层的晴朗 (The Brightness Beyond the Clouds)Shanghai Literature and Art Publishing House97875321249542004伪满洲国 (Manchukuo)People's Literature Publishing House97870200744642005额尔古纳河右岸 (The Last Quarter of the Moon)Beijing October Literature and Art Publishing House97875302099362009越过云层的晴朗 (The Brightness Beyond the Clouds)Writers Publishing House97875063486832010白雪乌鸦 (White Snow, Black Crows)People's Literature Publishing House97870200816772015群山之巅 (Atop the Mountains)People's Literature Publishing House97870201069362020烟火漫卷 (Smoke Fire Sweeps Through)People's Literature Publishing House9787020134007
Novellas White Snow and Crow () All Night in the World () Yellow Chicken and White Wine () Good Night, Rose ()
Short stories Fog, Moon, and the Cattle Pen () Qingshui Xichen () A Jar of Lard ()
Translated Works YearTitleLanguagePublisherTranslatorCountryGenre1995The River Rolls By (逝川)EnglishChinese Literature. no. (Autumn 1995): 129ChinaShort Story1996Beloved Potatoes (亲亲土豆)EnglishChinese Literature. no. 2, (1996): 122ChinaShort Story1997Lost in the Ox Pen (雾月牛栏)EnglishChinese Literature. no. 4, (1997): 56ChinaShort Story1997La danseuse de yangge: Voyage au pays des nuits blanches (秧歌：向着白夜旅行)FrenchBleu de ChineDong ChunParis, FranceNovella1998Silver Plates (银盘)EnglishChinese Literature. no. 4, (1998): 74ChinaShort Story1999SPECIAL - The Primary SentiemtEnglishChinese Literature. no. 4, (1999): 143ChinaShort Story Collection2002Le bracelet de jade: nouvelles (旧时代的磨坊)FrenchBleu de ChineDong ChunParis, FranceNovella2004La fabrique d' encens: suivie de Neuf pensées (香坊：九朵蝴蝶花)FrenchBleu de ChineDong ChunParis, FranceNovella2004Figments of The SupernaturalEnglishJames Joyce PressSimon PattonSydney, AustraliaShort Story Collection2005A Flock in The Wilderness (原野上的羊群)EnglishForeign Language PressXiong ZhenruChinaShort Story Collection2005The Good Times Are Slowly Slipping Away (好时光悄悄溜走)EnglishLong River PressRen Zhong, Yuzhi YangSan Francisco, USProse Collection2006An Encounter with General Zhou (与周瑜相遇)EnglishColumbia University PressAili Mu, Julie Chiu, Howard GoldblattNew York, USShort Story2012A Jar of Lard (一坛猪油)EnglishPathlight: New Chinese Writing 2Chenxin JiangChinaShort Story2012Foggy Moon Corral (雾月牛栏)EnglishLong River PressSan Francisco, USShort Story2013The Last Quarter of the Moon (额尔古纳河右岸)EnglishHarvill SeckerHumes, BruceLondon, UKNovel2013An Ode to Darkness (我对黑暗的柔情)EnglishNational Library BoardWai Har Lau, Can ZhouSingaporProse2013Toutes les nuits du monde: récits (世界上所有的夜晚)FrenchÉditions Philippe PicquierLévêque StéphaneArles, FranceNovella2015A Horse and Two People (一匹马两个人)EnglishPathlight: New Chinese Writing (Summer 2015)Karmia OlutadeChinaShort Story2015Bonsoir, la rose: roman (晚安玫瑰)FrenchÉditions Philippe PicquierAndré YvonneArles, FranceNovella2016Le dernier quartier de lune (额尔古纳河右岸)FrenchÉditions Philippe PicquierAndré Yvonne, Lévêque Stéphane Arles, FranceNovel2016A Flurry of Blessings (福翩翩)EnglishChinese Literature Today (2016)Eleanor GoodmanChinaNovella
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 Last Quarter of the Moon – Mao Dun Literature Prize (2008)
Personal life In 1998, Chi married Huang Shijun (), who was the CPC County Committee Secretary of Tahe. In May 2002, Huang died in a car accident.
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