Lu Xun
25 September 1881 – 19 October 1936
Lu Xun was a Chinese writer, essayist, and literary critic widely regarded as the father of modern Chinese literature. Writing in vernacular Chinese, he produced influential stories such as A Madman's Diary and The True Story of Ah Q. He was a leading figure of the May Fourth cultural movement.
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Life events
Zhou Shuren, who wrote under the pen name Lu Xun, was born in Shaoxing, Zhejiang.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe traveled to Japan and studied medicine at the Sendai Medical Academy.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgThis story is regarded as the first major work of modern vernacular Chinese fiction.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe lectured on Chinese literature at Peking University and other institutions.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHis satirical novella became one of the most influential works of Chinese literature.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHis first collection of short stories, Nahan, gathered his early fiction.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe became a leading figure in the leftist literary movement in Shanghai.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgLu Xun died of tuberculosis in Shanghai at the age of 55.
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