Wang Weiguo (; 1949–1992), better known by his

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Lu Yao (), was a Chinese novelist.

Biography

He was born on 3 December 1949 in Qingjian County,

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. He had six siblings and grew up in a very poor family.

Career

He began writing novels when as a college student, and graduated from the Chinese Department of Yan'an University in 1973. After graduation, he became an editor of Yanhe magazine. In 1982, Lu Yao published his novella "Life", which was made into a film in 1984. It was at this time that he started to become well known across China. In 1991, Lu Yao finished his most famous work, ''Ordinary World'', which won the Mao Dun Literature Prize. His writing was closely related to his own life and experiences, and focused mostly on young people from his native

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striving to change their lives.

Death

He died on 17 November 1992

References

1949 births 1992 deaths Chinese male short story writers Writers from Yulin, Shaanxi Short story writers from Shaanxi 20th-century Chinese novelists Mao Dun Literature Prize laureates Chinese male novelists 20th-century Chinese short story writers 20th-century Chinese essayists 20th-century Chinese male writers People from Qingjian County {{China-writer-stub