Huo Da
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Huo DaHuo Da (Chinese
: 霍达/霍達） is a Chinese female writer of the Hui Nationality
. She also is a film editor. Her Hui name (Chinese
: 经名) is 法图迈. One of her works, The Muslim's Funeral won the Mao Dun Literature Prize
in 1991. It has been translated into English, French, Arabic and Urdu.
. She graduated from Beijing Construction College in 1966. And then she engaged in translation work for many years. Meanwhile, she insised on amateur writing. In 1976, she became a film editor of Beijing Film Studio. In 1978, she was transferred into Beijing television art center and started her professional writing career.
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
: 霍达/霍達） is a Chinese female writer of the Hui Nationality
Hui people
The Hui people are an ethnic group in China, defined as Chinese speaking people descended from foreign Muslims. They are typically distinguished by their practice of Islam, however some also practice other religions, and many are direct descendants of Silk Road travelers.In modern People's...
. She also is a film editor. Her Hui name (Chinese
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
: 经名) is 法图迈. One of her works, The Muslim's Funeral won the Mao Dun Literature Prize
Mao Dun Literature Prize
Mao Dun Literature Prize is a prize for novels sponsored by the Chinese Writers Association. Awarded every four years, it is one of most prestigious literature prizes in China. It was first awarded in 1982.-Background:...
in 1991. It has been translated into English, French, Arabic and Urdu.
Biography
Huo Da was born into a family of scholars on November 26, 1945 in BeijingBeijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. She graduated from Beijing Construction College in 1966. And then she engaged in translation work for many years. Meanwhile, she insised on amateur writing. In 1976, she became a film editor of Beijing Film Studio. In 1978, she was transferred into Beijing television art center and started her professional writing career.
Main works
- The Muslim's Funeral (穆斯林的葬礼)（1982）
- 我不是猎人（1982）
- (红尘) 1985
- 万家忧乐（1988）
- 国殇（1988）
- 补天裂（1997）