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unusual facts about Mao Dun


Wang Der-wei

Reflections on violence in Chinese fiction and real-world history, covering famous writers such as Lu Xun and Mao Dun as well as less-well-known ones from mainland China and Taiwan.


China Writers Association

The first CWA Chair was Mao Dun, under the leadership of the then CFLAC Chairman Guo Moruo.

Fiction Monthly

In 1927 there were more early works by authors who became famous, Mao Dun's novels Disillusion 幻灭, Wavering《动摇》, and Pursuit《追求》; Ding Ling's first novel Dream《梦珂》 and her early work Miss Sophia's Diary, Ba Jin's Destruction 《灭亡》; plus works by new writers Hu Yepin, Shen Congwen, Dai Wangshu, Shi Zhecun, Sun Xizhen 孙席珍、Zhang Tianyi, and others.

Wenhua Film Company

Like other private studios, notably Kunlun Film Company, Wenhua continued in operation after the Communist takeover, putting out several films with the popular actor-director Shi Hui, including This Life of Mine (1950) (based on a novella by Lao She), Corruption (1950) (based on a work by Mao Dun), and the war film Platoon Commander Guan (1951).

Zheng Zhenduo

In May 1921, Zheng helped set up a drama society called Minzhong Xiju She (Demotic opera troupe 民眾戲劇社) with Mao Dun, Ye Shengtao, Chen Dabei, Ouyang Yuqian, Xiong Foxi and other writers.


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