Shen congwen biography of mahatma

Shen Congwen (1902-1988), originally named Shen Yuehuan, was born and bred in Tuojiang Town, Fenghuang County in Hunan Province.

He was a great modern Chinese writer as well as a research scholar of historical cultural relics. More than seventy kinds of various works, with a total of more than five million characters were published in his lifetime. His magnum opus includesBian Cheng(Frontier City),Chang He(Long River) andCongwen Zizhuan(The Autobiography).

Shen congwen biography of mahatma gandhi

He was one of most representative writers of Chinese modern novels both at home and abroad.

Shen was known for his extraordinary intelligence and lasting memories even when he was young. He entered the old-style tutorial school at the age of six, and primary school at twelve, where he used to play truant a lot, as a result, he was sent to a local reservist technology class right after graduation from primary school.

He left hometown when he was only 15. Following the local troo