Famous Writers of Egyptian and Chinese Literature

Famous Writes of Egyptian Literature 1. Naguib Mahfouz He is the only Egyptian to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. He published 35 novels, over 350 short stories, 26 screenplays, hundreds of op-ed columns for Egyptian newspapers, and seven plays over a 70-year career, from the 1930s unti...

Famous Writes of Egyptian Literature 1. Naguib Mahfouz He is the only Egyptian to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. He published 35 novels, over 350 short stories, 26 screenplays, hundreds of op-ed columns for Egyptian newspapers, and seven plays over a 70-year career, from the 1930s until 2004 2. SAYYIB QUTB Egyptian political theorist and revolutionary who was a leading member of the Muslim Brotherhood. 3. Filippo Tommaso Marinetti Italian poet, editor, art theorist, and founder of the Futurist movement. 4. Lantantius early Christian author who became an advisor to Roman emperor Constantine I, guiding his Christian religious policy in its initial stages of emergence 5. Constantine P. Cavafy Greek poet, journalist, and civil servant from Alexandria. A major figure of modern Greek literature, he is sometimes considered the most distinguished Greek poet of the 20th century. 6. Claudius Claudianus Latin poet associated with the court of the Roman emperor Honorius at Mediolanum Well-Known Chinese Authors and Their Notable Works 1. HANYU ü He was born on 1768 in Heyang, [ now Mengxian ], Henan Province, China. ü He died on 1824 in Chang’an [ now Xi’an ], Shanxi province. ü Yu is the Master of Chinese prose, and an outstanding poet of what later came to be known as Neo- Confucianism, which had a wide influence in China and Japan. ü His notable works is: Essay on the Buddha's Teaching" (Yuán Dào") 2. AI QING ü He was born on March 27, 1910 in Jinhua, Zhejiang province, China. ü He died on May 5, 1996 in Beijing, China.  ü Qing is a Chinese poet whose free verse was influential in the development of Xinshi. ü A FUN FACT: Qing’s first collection of verse in DAYANHE (1936) actually reflects on his concern for the common people of China. ü His Notable Work is: DAYANHE 3. BAI JUYI ü He was born on 1772 in Xinsheng, Henan Province, China. ü He died on 1846 in Luoyang, Henan Province. ü Juyi is a Chinese poet of the Tsang Dynasty (from 1618 to 1907) who used his eagerly simple verse to protest the social evils of his day, including corruption and militarism. ü His notable work is: `Song of Everlasting Sorrow' 4. Guo Morou ü He was born on November, 1892 in Shawan, Leshan county, Sichuan Province, China. ü He died on June 12, 1978 in Beijing, China. ü Moruo is a Chinese scholar and one of the most leading writers of the 20th century China, and a very important goverment official. ü His notable work is: ‘Qu Yuan’ 5. Wang Wei ü He was born on1701 in Shanxi province, China ü He died on 1761 in Chang’an [ Now Xi’an ] , Shanxi province. ü Wei is one of the most famous men of arts and letters during Tang Dynasty.He is popularly known as a model of humanistic education as expressed in his poetries, musics and painting, ü His notable work is: "Deer Park" 6. Wu Cheng’ En ü He was born on 1500, in Wuai’an [ now Jiangau province ] China ü He died on 1582 in Huai’an, China. ü Cheng’en is a novelist and poet of the Ming Dynasty (from 1368-1644) and the author of the novel Xiyouji (Journey to the West) ü His notable work is: Journey to the West 7. Qu Yuan ü He was born on 339 BCE, in Quyi [ now Ziqui, Hubei Province ], China. ü He died on 278 BCE, in Hunan Yuan is one of the greatest poet of the ancient China and the earliest known by name. ü His highly original and immaginative verse had an enormous influence over early Chinese poetry. ü His notable work is: On Encountering Sorrow 8. Lu Xun ü He was born on 1701, on Jiangyou, Sichuan province, China. ü He died on 1762, on Dangtu, Anhui province. ü Xun is a Chinese writer, commonly considered the greatest in the 20th century Chinese literature who was also an important critic known for his unique sharp essays on the historical traditions and modern conditions of China. ü His notable work is: The True Story of Ah Q.