WRITER

Lu Xun

1881 - 1936

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Lu Xun (Chinese: 魯迅; pinyin: Lǔ Xùn, [lù ɕŷn]; 25 September 1881 – 19 October 1936), pen name of Zhou Shuren, born Zhou Zhangshou, was a Chinese writer. A leading figure of modern Chinese literature, he wrote in both vernacular and literary Chinese as a novelist, literary critic, essayist, poet, translator and political commentator, known for his satirical, acerbic tone and critical reflections on Chinese history and culture. Lu was born into a declining family of landlords and scholar-officials in Shaoxing, Zhejiang. Although he initially aspired to take the imperial examinations, his family’s limited financial means compelled him to attend government-funded schools that offered a "Western-style education." After graduation, Lu pursued medical studies at Tohoku University in Japan but eventually dropped out, turning his attention to literature. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lu Xun is the 222nd most popular writer (down from 192nd in 2019), the 47th most popular biography from China (down from 42nd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Chinese Writer.

Lu Xun is most famous for his short stories, which were published in the 1920s and 1930s. He is considered to be the father of modern Chinese literature.

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Among writers, Lu Xun ranks 222 out of 7,302. Before him are Roger Martin du Gard, Janusz Korczak, Constantine VII, Louis-Ferdinand Céline, Torquato Tasso, and Chinghiz Aitmatov. After him are Stanisław Lem, Anacreon, Annie Ernaux, Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, Tristan Tzara, and Isaac Bashevis Singer.

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Among people born in 1881, Lu Xun ranks 9. Before him are Pope John XXIII, Alexander Fleming, Stefan Zweig, Béla Bartók, Alexander Kerensky, and Roger Martin du Gard. After him are Cecil B. DeMille, Anna Pavlova, Enver Pasha, William Boeing, Kliment Voroshilov, and Walther von Brauchitsch. Among people deceased in 1936, Lu Xun ranks 6. Before him are George V, Ivan Pavlov, Maxim Gorky, Federico García Lorca, and Rudyard Kipling. After him are Róbert Bárány, Grazia Deledda, Henry Louis Le Chatelier, Luigi Pirandello, Lev Kamenev, and Oswald Spengler.

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In China

Among people born in China, Lu Xun ranks 47 out of 1,610. Before him are Zhou Enlai (1898), Emperor Taizong of Tang (598), Emperor Wu of Han (-156), Lü Bu (161), Ching Shih (1775), and Emperor Gaozu of Han (-256). After him are Mahmud al-Kashgari (1029), Nurhaci (1559), Yuan Shikai (1859), Mozi (-470), Hong Taiji (1592), and Gao Xingjian (1940).

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Among WRITERS In China

Among writers born in China, Lu Xun ranks 3. Before him are Li Bai (701), and Du Fu (712). After him are Gao Xingjian (1940), Wu Cheng'en (1500), Qu Yuan (-343), Mo Yan (1955), Luo Guanzhong (1330), Bai Juyi (772), Su Shi (1037), Kumārajīva (343), and Faxian (340).

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