Wang Zengqi
Wang Zengqi | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 汪曾祺 |
| Born | 5 March 1920 |
| Died | 16 May 1997 (aged 77) Beijing |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | PRC |
| Alma mater | National Southwestern Associated University |
| Genre | |
| Notable works | The Love Story of a Young Monk, The Tale of the Big Nur |
| Notable awards | National Short Fiction Award, 1981, The Tale of the Big Nur |
| Spouse | Shi Songqing (Chinese 施松卿) |
Wang Zengqi (Chinese: 汪曾祺; pinyin: Wāng Zēngqí; 1920 – 1997) was a contemporary Chinese novelist, essayist and Peking Opera playwright. He is known for his short stories and essays with an elegant style and content infused by both traditional literature and folklores of his hometown. He was referred to as a "master stylist of modern Chinese", along with his literary mentor Shen Congwen. He is regarded as a successor of the "Beijing School" heralded by Zhou Zuoren and Shen Congwen in the 1940s.