Mo Yingfeng (; 19 January 1938 – 17 February 1989) was a Chinese novelist who was the director of China Writers Association. Mo served as the vice president of Hunan Writers Association and Hunan Literature and Art Association.

Biography

Mo was born in Yiyang, Hunan in 1938. He entered Hubei Arts College in 1956, majoring in music at the Department of Music.

Mo Yingfeng

In 1961, Mo joined the People's Liberation Army, then he worked in Guangzhou Military Region.

Mo Yingfeng

In 1970, Mo was transferred from Guangzhou to Changsha.

Mo Yingfeng

Mo started to publish works in 1972. In 1978, Mo worked in Xiaoxiang Film Studio () as an editor.

In February 1989, Mo died of an illness in Changsha.

Works

Novels

General's Chant () The Wind () The Soldier Rush Through the Mountains () The Goddess of Love ()

Awards

General's Chant – 1st Mao Dun Literature Prize (1982)

Personal life

Mo was twice married. He had two daughters with his former wife Li Mingxiu (), Mo Zhuwei () and Mo Zhuqin (). His second wife was Ouyang Huiling (). His two daughters, their husbands, and five grandchildren live in Australia.

References

1938 births

1989 deaths

People from Yiyang

Writers from Hunan

20th-century novelists

Mao Dun Literature Prize laureates

Chinese male novelists

20th-century Chinese male writers