Mo Yan
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Summary
Mo Yan was born on February 17, 1955[1], in Gaomi[2]. He has worked as a writer[3], novelist[4], teacher[5], and screenwriter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,699 views/month, #7,095 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: People's Republic of China[8]
- Native language: Chinese[9]
- Position held: member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference[10]
- Educated at: College of Military Culture at the PLA National Defense University[11], Beijing Normal University[12]
- Notable work: Red Sorghum[13], The Republic of Wine[14], Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out[15], Big Breasts and Wide Hips[16], A Wonderful Work of Literature Eulogizing Human Life: On Reading Frog,a Novel by Mo Yan[17], The Herbivorous Family[18], Pow![19], Sandalwood Death[20]
- Award received: Nobel Prize in Literature[21], International Nonino Prize[22], honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong[23], Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize[24], honorary doctor of the Aix-Marseille University[25], Prix Laure Bataillon[26]
- Influenced by: William Faulkner[27], Gabriel García Márquez[28]
- Sex or gender: male[29]
- Ancestral home: Longquan[30]
- Member of political party: Chinese Communist Party[31]
- Commons category: Mo Yan[32]
- Family name: Guan[33], Mo[34]
- Given name: Yan[35]
- Pseudonym: Mo Yan[36]
- Relative: Guan Shiren[37]
- Student of: Tong Qingbing[38]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Chinese[39]
- Name in native language: 莫言[40]
Why It Matters
Mo Yan has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
Works attributed to him include Red Sorghum[43], a literary work[44]; Big Breasts and Wide Hips[45], a literary work[46]; Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out[47], a written work[48]; The Republic of Wine[49], a written work[50]; Frog[51], a literary work[52]; and Sandalwood Death[53], a literary work[54].
FAQs
Where was Mo Yan born?
Mo Yan was born in Gaomi[2].
What did Mo Yan do for work?
Mo Yan worked as a writer[3], novelist[4], teacher[5], and screenwriter[6].
Where did Mo Yan go to school?
Mo Yan was educated at College of Military Culture at the PLA National Defense University[11] and Beijing Normal University[12].
What awards did Mo Yan receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Literature[21], International Nonino Prize[22], honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong[23], and Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize[24].