The winners and
their works of the tenth edition of the Mao Dun Literature Award were unveiled
by the selection committee today. The winners and the awards they won are: Renshijian
(Human World, by Liang Xiaosheng); Qianfengji (Story of Towing the Wind, by Xu
Huaizhong); Beishang (Northward,
by Xu Zecheng); Zhujiao (Leading Character, by Chen Yan); and Ying Wuxiong (Professor
Yingwu, by Li Er).
Tje book Northward
Xu Zecheng, one
of the winners of the award was present at the Shanghai Book Fair today, selling
his new book Starting from An Egg. The writer, apparently already aware that he
had won a prize, seemed to be in a good mood. Tonight, he will also attend the
Night of Poetry, one of the events of the Shanghai International Literary Week.