Chi Zijian (; born 27 February 1964) is a Chinese novelist. She is best known for her novel The Last Quarter of the Moon which won the Mao Dun Literary Prize (2008), one of the most prestigious literature prizes in China.
Biography
Chi was born in Mohe County, Heilongjiang in February 1964. Her father, Chi Zefeng (), was the president of a local school. Chi Zijian was named after his father's idol Cao Zijian, a poet and prince of the state of Cao Wei in the Three Kingdoms period.
Chi entered Daxing'anling Normal College () in 1981, graudating in 1984. She started to publish novels in 1983.
In 1988, Chi was accepted to Northwest University, majoring in writing. One year later, she attended Beijing Normal University and Lu Xun Literary Institute.
In 1990, Chi joined the Heilongjiang Writers Association.
Her novel, The Last Quarter of the Moon, was published in 2005, which won the Mao Dun Literary Prize in 2008.
Chi won the Lu Xun Literary Prize in 1996, 2000, and 2007.
Political career
Chi was a member of the 12th and 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). On January 15, 2020, she was elected vice-chairwoman of the CPPCC Heilongjiang Provincial Committee.
Works
Novels
Manchukuo () The Last Quarter of the Moon ()
Novellas
White Snow and Crow () All Night in the World () Yellow Chicken and White Wine () Good Night, Rose ()
Short stories
Fog, Moon, and the Cattle Pen () Qingshui Xichen () A Jar of Lard ()
Awards
6th Zhuang Zhongwen Literary Prize (1993) Fog, Moon, and the Cattle Pen – Lu Xun Literary Prize (1996) Qingshui Xichen – Lu Xun Literary Prize (2000) All Night in the World – Lu Xun Literary Prize (2007) The Last Quarter of the Moon – Mao Dun Literature Prize (2008)
Personal life
In 1998, Chi married Huang Shijun (), who was the CPC County Committee Secretary of Tahe. In May 2002, Huang died in a car accident.