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Chen Zhongshi

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Chen Zhongshi
Native name
陈忠实
BornAugust 1942
Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
Died(2016-04-29)29 April 2016 (aged 73)
Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
OccupationNovelist
LanguageChinese
ResidenceXi'an
Period1965 - 2016
GenreNovel, prose
Notable worksWhite Deer Plain
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chen.

Chen Zhongshi (simplified Chinese: 陈忠实; traditional Chinese: 陳忠實; pinyin: Chén Zhōngshí; 3 August 1942 – 29 April 2016) was a Chinese author. He started writing in 1965. His best known work is White Deer Plain which was published in 1993. He won the Mao Dun Literature Prize in 1997.[1]

In 1966, Chen joined the Chinese Communist Party. He was interested in writing and soon began to work on a writing career. In 1979, he became a member of the Chinese Writers Association.

Chen died in Xi'an, Shaanxi from oral cancer on 29 April 2016, aged 73.

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  1. "Bai Lu Yuan". CRIENGLISH.com. 2007-01-28. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2014-01-13.