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Liu Jianwei

柳建伟

Born 1963 · China

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Books on prize lists

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    Mao Dun 2005 · Winner

    英雄时代

    Yingxiong shidai

    Title translated by AI:“Age of Heroes”

    Liu Jianwei · 38 when first published

    Novel · Politics, Family

    AI-generated summary:The old revolutionary Lu Zhentian raised two sons: his foster son Shi Tianxiong, a hero of the war with Vietnam who leaves an official career for business, and his own son Lu Chengwei, back from the United States as a financier. Their beliefs collide in the new market economy.