Zhou Zuoren: Biography, Facts and Career
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Zhou Zuoren (Chinese: 周作人; pinyin: Zhōu Zuòrén; Wade–Giles: Chou Tso-jen) (16 January 1885 – 6 May 1967) was a Chinese writer, primarily known as an essayist and a translator. He was a major figure in the genre of prose essays. Zhou was a younger brother of Lu Xun (Zhou Shuren, 周树人), the second of three brothers. He was arrested as a collaborator with the invading Japanese, and remained on house arrest after the founding of the People's Republic of China. During his house arrest, he wrote his memoirs and assisted scholars studying the literary works of his brother. For a brief period during the Hundred Flowers Campaign, Zhou was again able to publish his own works. Since the early 1980s, scholarly interest in Zhou's writing has revived. In contemporary China, Zhou is viewed as a major literary figure.
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- Full name: Zhou Zuoren
- Born: 1885-01-16
- Nationality: People's Republic of China
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q198051
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Who is Zhou Zuoren?
Zhou Zuoren (Chinese: 周作人; pinyin: Zhōu Zuòrén; Wade–Giles: Chou Tso-jen) (16 January 1885 – 6 May 1967) was a Chinese writer, primarily known as an essayist and a translator.
What nationality is Zhou Zuoren?
Zhou Zuoren is People's Republic of China.
When was Zhou Zuoren born?
Zhou Zuoren was born on 1885-01-16.
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