Qian Xingcun

writer and literary critic (1900-1977)
Person human Q4053873
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Summary

Qian Xingcun was born on February 6, 1900[1], in Wuhu[2]. He died on June 17, 1977[3]. He worked as a writer[4], literary critic[5], journalist[6], playwright[7], and poet[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Qing dynasty[10], People's Republic of China[11]
  • Ethnic group: Han Chinese people[12]
  • Occupation: short story writer[13], literary scholar[14]
  • Member of: May Fourth Movement[15], League of Left-Wing Writers[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Member of political party: Chinese Communist Party[18]
  • Genre: drama[19], essay[20]
  • Cause of death: cancer[21]
  • Family name: Qian[22]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[23]
  • Described by source: Concise Literary Encyclopedia, 1st volume[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Chinese[25]
  • Name in native language: 阿英[26]
  • P14541: 20fXWH[27], CrEnk[28]

Why It Matters

Qian Xingcun has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Qian Xingcun born?

Qian Xingcun was born in Wuhu[2].

What did Qian Xingcun do for work?

Qian Xingcun worked as a writer[4], literary critic[5], journalist[6], playwright[7], and poet[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia, 1st volume. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'et', 'hy', 'id', 'ja', 'ka', 'ru', 'uk', 'zh']
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  3. 14w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 20fXWH, CrEnk
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Qian
    Country of citizenship → Qing dynasty, People's Republic of China
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