Lu Xun

Chinese novelist and essayist (1881–1936)
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Lu Xun
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Summary

Lu Xun was born on September 25, 1881[1], in Shaoxing[2]. He died on October 19, 1936[3], in Shanghai[4]. He worked as an essayist[5], poet[6], literary critic[7], Esperantist[8], and translator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,661 views/month, #6,682 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Lu Xun's tomb[11]
  • Father: Zhou Boyi[12]
  • Spouse: Zhu An[13], Xu Guangping[14]
  • Child: Zhou Haiying[15]
  • Country of citizenship: Qing dynasty[16], Republic of China[17]
  • Native language: Chinese[18]
  • Ethnic group: Chinese people[19]
  • Occupation: novelist[20], critic[21], writer[22], short story writer[23]
  • Field of work: creative and professional writing[24], poetry[25], essay[26], literary criticism[27], translation[28]
  • Employer: Peking University[29]
  • Educated at: Tohoku University[30], Kobun Institute[31], Sendai Medical College[32]
  • Notable work: The True Story of Ah Q[33], A Madman's Diary[34], Panghuang[35], Kong Yiji[36], Old Tales Retold[37], Call to Arms[38]
  • Award received: 100 heroes and model figures who have made outstanding contributions to the founding of New China[39]
  • Member of: League of Left-Wing Writers[40]
  • Sex or gender: male[41]
  • Movement: New Culture Movement[42]
  • Genre: essay[43]
  • Commons category: Lu Xun[44]
  • Unmarried partner: Xu Guangping[45]
  • Cause of death: tuberculosis[46]
  • Residence: Shanghai[47]
  • Family name: Zhou[48]
  • Pseudonym: Lu Xun[49], 豫才[50], 豫山[51], 豫亭[52]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Lu Xun include Lu Xun Park[53], Lu Xun Literary Prize[54], Lu Xun Literary Institute[55], Lu Hsun[56], and 233547 Luxun[57].

Why It Matters

Lu Xun has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 80 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

Works attributed to him include The True Story of Ah Q[60], a literary work[61]; My Old Home[62], a literary work[63]; A Madman's Diary[64], a literary work[65]; Kong Yiji[66], a literary work[67]; Medicine[68], a literary work[69]; and Blessing[70], a literary work[71]. Entities named for him include Lu Xun Park[53], Lu Xun Literary Prize[54], Lu Xun Literary Institute[55], Lu Hsun[56], and 233547 Luxun[57].

FAQs

Where was Lu Xun born?

Lu Xun was born in Shaoxing[2].

Where did Lu Xun die?

Lu Xun died in Shanghai[4].

Who were Lu Xun's parents?

Lu Xun's father was Zhou Boyi[12].

Who was Lu Xun married to?

Lu Xun's spouses include Zhu An[13] and Xu Guangping[14].

What did Lu Xun do for work?

Lu Xun worked as an essayist[5], poet[6], literary critic[7], Esperantist[8], and translator[9].

Where did Lu Xun go to school?

Lu Xun was educated at Tohoku University[30], Kobun Institute[31], and Sendai Medical College[32].

What awards did Lu Xun receive?

Honors received include 100 heroes and model figures who have made outstanding contributions to the founding of New China[39].

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  19. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  40. [3] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [48] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
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  49. [36] ↑ . w.wiki. w.wiki. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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