Cao Wenxuan
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Cao Wenxuan (simplified Chinese: 曹文轩; traditional Chinese: 曹文軒; pinyin: Cáo Wénxuān; born January 1954) is a Chinese novelist, best known for his works of children's literature.[1][2][3][4][5] Cao is the vice president of the Beijing Writers Association.[3][4][5] He is also a professor and doctoral tutor at Peking University.[3][4][5] His novels have been translated into English, Dutch, French,[6] German,[7] Italian,[8] Japanese, Korean,[9] and Serbian.[10]
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Native name | 曹文轩 |
Born | January 1954 (age 70) Yancheng, Jiangsu, China |
Occupation | Novelist |
Language | Chinese |
Alma mater | Peking University |
Period | 1983–present |
Genre | Children's literature |
Notable works | The Grass House Bronze and Sunflower |
Notable awards | 19th Golden Rooster Award for Best Writing 1999 The Grass House Huabiao Award 1998 The Grass House 14th Tehran International Film Festival - the Golden Butterfly Prize |
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