Wang Zengqi

Wang Zengqi
Wang Zengqi
Native name	汪曾琪
Born	5 March 1920; Gaoyou, Jiangsu, China
Died	16 May 1997 (aged 77); Beijing
Occupation	Writer
Nationality	PRC
Alma mater	National Southwestern Associated University
Genre	Short story; Essay; Drama; Poetry;
Notable works	The Love Story of a Young Monk, The Tale of the Big Nur
Notable awards	National Short Fiction Award, 1981, The Tale of the Big Nur
Spouse	Shi Songqing (Chinese 施松卿)

Wang Zengqi (Chinese: 汪曾祺; pinyin: Wāng Zēngqí; 1920 – 1997) was a contemporary Chinese writer. He is known for his short stories and essays with an elegant style and content infused by both traditional literature and folklores of his hometown.^[1] He was referred to as a "master stylist of modern Chinese", along with his teacher Shen Congwen.^[2] He is regarded as a successor of Beijing School Writers.

^ Zhang, Longxi (2023). A history of Chinese literature. London New York: Routledge. pp. 403, 413. ISBN 978-0-367-75828-8.
^ Mair, Victor H. (2001). The Columbia history of Chinese literature. New York: Columbia University press. p. 1057. ISBN 978-0-231-10984-0.

[1] Zhang, Longxi (2023). A history of Chinese literature. London New York: Routledge. pp. 403, 413. ISBN 978-0-367-75828-8.

[2] Mair, Victor H. (2001). The Columbia history of Chinese literature. New York: Columbia University press. p. 1057. ISBN 978-0-231-10984-0.

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