First Collection of China Little Novel Gold Sparrow Awards (Volume 1, Volume 2)

Author: Baihuayuan Magazine
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: The highest award in the field of Chinese short stories—China Short Story Gold Sparrow Award—is jointly established by "Xiao Xiaoshuo Xuankuan" (Small Story Selection), "Baihuayuan", "Xiao Xiaoshuo Club", and Zhengzhou Xiao Xiaoshuo Association. The first award ceremony has come to a close. This award aims to review the development of Chinese short story creation over the past 20 years. The jury is composed of renowned literary critics and leaders of core literary publications. Ten writers, including Gong Meng, Feng Jicai, Lin Jinlan, and Xu Xing, received the Gold Award, while 26 writers, such as Ding Xinsheng, Chen Yonglin, Ling Dingnian, and Teng Gang, received the Nomination Award. The winners include both literary giants and middle-aged, young, and emerging writers active in short story creation over the past two decades. The award-winning works represent significant achievements in contemporary Chinese short story creation. This book includes 10 outstanding works from each of the 10 Gold Award-winning writers, along with a personal writing reflection; it also features 3–5 outstanding works from each of the 26 Nomination Award-winning writers, along with a personal writing reflection. All award-winning writers are accompanied by award comments. The book is divided into two volumes. The first volume includes the award-winning works of 18 writers, such as Wang Meng, Lin Jinlan, Sun Fangyou, and Hou Dedeyun. The second volume includes the works of 18 writers, such as Feng Jicai, Xu Xing, Wang Kuishan, and Liu Guofang.