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Wang Zengqi


Born
in Gaoyou, Jiangsu, China
March 05, 1920

Died
May 16, 1997

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Wang Zengqi (Chinese: 汪曾祺; pinyin: Wāng Zēngqí) (1920–1997) was a contemporary Chinese writer. He is famous for his short stories and essays. He is regarded as a successor of Beijing School Writers (京派作家). He is also considered "the last Chinese literary intelligentsia" (中国最后一个士大夫).

Wang Zengqi was born in a squire family in 1920 in Gaoyou, Jiangsu province. In 1939, he enrolled into literature college of National Southwestern Associated University. He was tutored by Shen Congwen (沈从文) during his university life and then he started writing in 1940. After graduation, he became a teacher for several years in Kunming and Shanghai. And he published his first collection of short stories—邂逅集. In 1948, he got a job in a museum. He became an editor
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受戒

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Prose of Wang Zengqi岁朝清供

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Old Flavor 老味道

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Cooking 做饭

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The Love Story of a Young M...

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Cao Mu Chun Qiu 草木春秋

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鸡鸭名家(珍藏卷汪曾祺小说)

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人间五味

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Selected works of Wang Zeng...

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Home-cooking Delicacies (Ha...

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