WRITER

Shen Congwen

1902 - 1988

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Shen Congwen (28 December 1902 – 10 May 1988), formerly romanized as Shen Ts'ung-wen, was a Chinese writer who is considered one of the greatest modern Chinese writers, on par with Lu Xun. Regional culture and identity plays a much bigger role in his writing than that of other major early modern Chinese writers. He was known for combining the vernacular style with classical Chinese writing techniques. Shen is the most important of the "native soil" writers in modern Chinese literature. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Shen Congwen is the 3,292nd most popular writer (up from 3,324th in 2019), the 742nd most popular biography from China (up from 762nd in 2019) and the 81st most popular Chinese Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Shen Congwen ranks 3,292 out of 7,302. Before him are Elena Văcărescu, Lasus of Hermione, Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo, Mihály Babits, Tiziano Terzani, and Donna Tartt. After him are Rhianus, E. Pauline Johnson, John Zerzan, Ka'b ibn Zuhayr, Richard Baxter, and Booker T. Washington.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1902, Shen Congwen ranks 161. Before him are Lūcija Garūta, Panteleimon Ponomarenko, Louis Beel, John Houseman, Carlos Vidal, and Josef Silný. After him are Henri Saint Cyr, Dutch Schultz, Erwin Rösener, Valerian Zorin, Viliam Široký, and Ferenc Hirzer. Among people deceased in 1988, Shen Congwen ranks 111. Before him are Solomon, Marcel Bozzuffi, Francis Ponge, Kwon Ki-ok, John Houseman, and Erich Fried. After him are Hillel Slovak, Ulanhu, Lygia Clark, Irmgard Seefried, Henry Murray, and Daniel Guérin.

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In China

Among people born in China, Shen Congwen ranks 742 out of 1,610. Before him are Emperor Xuanwu of Northern Wei (483), Qian Zhongshu (1910), Lien Chan (1936), Longchenpa (1308), Chen Boda (1904), and Wu Zhen (1280). After him are Dong Yuan (932), Thubten Choekyi Nyima, 9th Panchen Lama (1883), Ulanhu (1906), Wu Bangguo (1941), Bai Ling (1966), and Zhang Gaoli (1946).

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Among WRITERS In China

Among writers born in China, Shen Congwen ranks 81. Before him are François Cheng (1929), Wu Jingzi (1701), Consort Ban (-48), Can Xue (1953), Qian Zhongshu (1910), and Longchenpa (1308). After him are Xiao Hong (1911), Song Yu (-298), Chögyam Trungpa (1939), Hwang Sok-yong (1943), Yan Lianke (1958), and Yu Hua (1960).

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