Xia Yan
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Xia Yan(30 October 1900 - 6 February 1995) was a Chinese playwright and screenwriter.
Xia entered Zhejiang Industrial School (浙江甲种工业学校, a technical school of Zhejiang University
) in 1915 http://www.zju.edu.cn/~piclib/fazhan/tuku/rw02.htm.
Amongst the dozens of plays and screenplays penned by Xia Yen, the most renowned works include Under the Eaves of Shanghai (1937) and The Fascist Bacillus (1944). He rose to the position of vice-minister for culture by the 1960s but later spent eight years in prison following the Cultural Revolution
. Today the Xia Yan Film Literature Awards are named in his honour.
Xia entered Zhejiang Industrial School (浙江甲种工业学校, a technical school of Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University , sometimes referred to as Zheda, is a national university in China. Founded in 1897, Zhejiang University is one of China's oldest institutions of higher education...
) in 1915 http://www.zju.edu.cn/~piclib/fazhan/tuku/rw02.htm.
Amongst the dozens of plays and screenplays penned by Xia Yen, the most renowned works include Under the Eaves of Shanghai (1937) and The Fascist Bacillus (1944). He rose to the position of vice-minister for culture by the 1960s but later spent eight years in prison following the Cultural Revolution
Cultural Revolution
The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, commonly known as the Cultural Revolution , was a socio-political movement that took place in the People's Republic of China from 1966 through 1976...
. Today the Xia Yan Film Literature Awards are named in his honour.