Mao Dun (茅盾)
Mao Dun (Shen Yanbing, 1896-1981) was a critic, novelist and short-story writer noted for his commitment to the doctrines of realism and communism. Inspired by the October Revolution of 1917 in Russia, he took part in the May 4th Movement. In 1921, he helped to establish the Chinese Communist Party and between 1921 and 1932 he was one of the chief editors of China's foremost literary journal "Xiaoshuo yuebao" (Short Story Monthly). He escaped to Japan in July 1928 when he was wanted by the Nationalists (who attacked their Communist allies). After his return to China in 1930, he became a member of the League of Left-Wing Writers. When the communist government took over in 1949, he served as minister of culture up until 1964. He survived the Cultural Revolution and was rehabilitated before his death in 1981.
Read about Mao Dun's Former Residence open to the public in Beijing.
Famous Published Works
Mao Dun published over 100 publications, including short stories, novels, and theoretical works.
Short Stories
- Wild Rose (《野薔薇》 Ye Qiangwei (1929)
The Smoke and Cloud Collection 《煙雲集》 Yanyunji (1937)
Disillusion 《幻滅》 Huanmie (1928)
Three people walking San Ren Xing, 《三人行》 Sanrenxing (1931)
The Shop Of the Lin Family 《林家铺子》 Linjia Puzi
Spring Silkworms and Other Stories, 《春蚕》 Chunchan (1956)
Autumn Harvest 《秋收》 QiuShou
Novels
- Rainbow 《虹》 Hong (1930)
Midnight 《子夜》 Ziye (1933)
Giving to the poet festival《獻給詩人節》 XianGeiShiRenJie (1946)
Theoretical Works
- The recent works of Mao Dun《茅盾近作》 MaoDunJinZuo (1980)
Mao Dun's Comment on Creativity《茅盾論創作》 MaoDunLunChuangZuo (1980)
