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Liu Xinglong

刘醒龙

Born 1956 · China

In English
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Books on prize lists

  • In English

    Mao Dun 2011 · Winner

    The Sky Dwellers

    天行者 · Tianxingzhe

    Liu Xinglong · 53 when first published

    Novel · 376 pages

    AI-generated summary:Zhang Yingcai, who failed the university entrance exam, is sent by his uncle to teach at Jieling, a poor school deep in the mountains, alongside three community teachers who have waited for years to be made state employees.

  • No English yet

    Mao Dun 2008 · Nominee

    圣天门口

    Sheng Tianmenkou

    Title translated by AI:“Holy Tianmenkou”

    Liu Xinglong · 49 when first published

    Novel · Historical, Family

    AI-generated summary:In a small town in the Dabie Mountains of southern China, several generations of women of the Xue family face the upheavals of the twentieth century with endurance and gentleness.