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Tang Sulan (simplified Chinese: 汤素兰; traditional Chinese: 湯素蘭; pinyin: Tāng Sùlán; born January 1965) is a Chinese writer.[1][2][3] Although a prolific writer of novels, proses, and poems, she is best known as a children's writer, and for her fairy tales.[4][5][6][7] She is also a professor with the Faculty of Arts at Hunan Normal University.[6][7]

Biography

Tang was born in Ningxiang County, Hunan in 1965.[5][6][7] She graduated from Hunan Normal University in 1985, where she majored in Chinese Literature.[5][6][7] In 1988, she was accepted into Zhejiang University and graduated in 1991.[5][6][7]

Tang started publish works in 1986.[5][6][7] In 1999, she joined the China Writers Association.[5][6][7] Later, she joined the China Association for Promoting Democracy.[5][6][7] In 2008, she was a member of the 11th National Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.[5][6][7]

In July 2021, Tang was recruited as a counselor by the Hunan Provincial People's Government, with a term of employment until July 2026.[8]

On 13 March 2023, Tang was chosen as chairwoman of Hunan Writers Association, succeeding Wang Yuewen.[9]

Works

Fairy tales

  • Duoduo and Enchanter (Chinese: 小朵朵和大魔法师)
  • Duoduo and Witch (Chinese: 小朵朵与半个巫婆)
  • Seeking the Happy Island (Chinese: 寻找快乐岛)
  • Attic Spirit (Chinese: 阁楼精灵)
  • Walking Fireflies To Home (Chinese: 送萤火虫回家)
  • Kid With Big Mouth (Chinese: 大嘴巴小鬼)
  • Duoduo and Super Nurse (Chinese: 小朵朵和超级保姆)
  • Stupid Wolf and His Parent (Chinese: 笨狼和他的爸爸妈妈)
  • School Life of The Stupid Wolf (Chinese: 笨狼的学校生活)
  • Stupid Wolf's Trip (Chinese: 笨狼旅行记)
  • Stupid Wolf's Stories (Chinese: 笨狼的故事)
  • How Beautiful The Small Witch (Chinese: 小巫婆真美丽)
  • Horse Live on The Roof (Chinese: 住在摩天大楼顶层的马)
  • Bunny and His Friends (Chinese: 小兔子和他的朋友们)
  • Girl and Gardenia (Chinese: 女孩和栀子花)
  • Great Garden (Chinese: 奇迹花园)

Novellas

  • Zhangyawu's Diary (Chinese: 张牙舞日记)
  • The Joy Zhen Shuai (Chinese: 开心果甄帅)
  • Super Genius Stupid Bear (Chinese: 超级天才呆头熊)
  • Black Love In Mountains (Chinese: 黑色山恋)

Proses and poems

  • Rain in The Field (Chinese: 野雨)
  • Sounds of Dream (Chinese: 梦之音)
  • What Words Could Never Say (Chinese: 难以诉说)

Awards

  • Stupid Wolf's Stories (Chinese: 笨狼的故事) – 7th Xin Yixi Literary Prize (1994), 1st Zhang Tianyi Fairy Tale Prize (1999), Bingxin Children's Literary Prize, 5th National Children's Literary Award (1998)[6][7]
  • Duoduo and Witch (Chinese: 小朵朵与半个巫婆) – 4th National Children's Literary Award (1995)[6][7]
  • Horse Live on The Roof (Chinese: 住在摩天大楼顶层的马) – 7th Chen Bochui Children's Literary Prize (1999)[6][7]
  • Bunny and His Friends (Chinese: 小兔子和他的朋友们) – 5th National Book Award[6][7]
  • Girl and Gardenia (Chinese: 女孩和栀子花) – 2nd Zhang Tianyi Fairy Tale Prize (2001)[6][7]
  • Great Garden (Chinese: 奇迹花园) – 8th National Excellent Children's Literary Award (2010)[6][7]
  • One of the top ten people influencing Hunan (Chinese: 影响湖南十大人物)[5]

References

  1. ^ Zhang Mingmeng (张明萌) (2022). 汤素兰:以自己的语言表达心里想说的话 [Tang Sulan: Expressing what she wants to say in her own language]. Southern People Weekly (in Chinese). 713. Guangzhou, Guangdong: Southern Daily Group: 26–29. ISSN 1672-8335.
  2. ^ 第十一届全国政协委员名单. indaa.com.cn (in Chinese). 2008-01-25. Archived from the original on 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
  3. ^ 全国政协信息-汤素兰. cppcc.gov.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
  4. ^ 汤素兰有魔法吗?. 163.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2009-11-13.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i Zhu Rong (朱蓉); Huang Yanying (黄彦郢) (2013). 成为孩子眼中最棒的"故事大王". Sanxiang City News (in Chinese).
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Tang, Sulan (2010-04-01). 《红鞋子》作者简介 (in Chinese). Beijing: People's Literature Publishing House. ISBN 9787501602551.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Tang, Sulan (2009-09-01). 《奇迹花园》作者介绍 (in Chinese). Changsha, Hunan: Hunan Children's Publishing House. ISBN 9787535846051.
  8. ^ 湖南省人民政府关于聘任王群等17名同志为省人民政府参事的通知. Hunan Provincial People's Government (in Chinese). 30 July 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-08-13. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  9. ^ Tang Lili (唐丽丽); Sun Fan (孙帆) (13 March 2023). 汤素兰当选湖南省作协主席. cnr.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 April 2023.
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