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Chinese writer For the Chinese footballer, see Lu Yao (footballer).

In this Chinese name, the family name is Lu.

Lu Yao
Born	Wang Weiguo (1949-12-03)3 December 1949 Qingjian County, Yulin, Shaanxi, China
Died	(1992-11-17)17 November 1992 Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
Occupation	Writer
Notable works	Ordinary World
Notable awards	Mao Dun Literature Prize

Wang Weiguo (Chinese: 王卫国; 1949–1992), better known by his pen name Lu Yao (Chinese: 路遥), was a Chinese novelist.

Biography

He was born on 3 December 1949 in Qingjian County, Shaanxi Province. 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 Shaanbei striving to change their lives.

Death

He died on 17 November 1992

References

"Lu Yao's Ordinary World now on air as TV series[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
"Life, by Lu Yao : The Leeds Centre for New Chinese Writing". writingchinese.leeds.ac.uk. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

v t e Mao Dun Literature Prize
1st (1982)	Zhou Keqin – Xu Mao and His Daughters Wei Wei – Orient Mo Yingfeng – General's Chant Yao Xueyin – Li Zicheng Gu Hua – A Small Town Called Hibiscus Li Guowen – Spring in Winter
2nd (1985)	Li Zhun – The Yellow River Flows to the East Zhang Jie – Leaden Wings Liu Xinwu – The Wedding Party
3rd (1991)	Lu Yao – Ordinary World Ling Li – Young Emperor Sun Li and Yu Xiaohui – Metropolis Liu Baiyu – The Second Sun Huo Da – The Jade King Xiao Ke – Bloody Heaven (Honorary award) Xu Xingye – Broken Golden Bowl (Honorary award)
4th (1997)	Wang Huo – War and People Chen Zhongshi – White Deer Field Liu Sifen – White Gate Willow Liu Yumin – Unsettled Autumn
5th (2000)	Zhang Ping – The Choice Alai – Red Poppies Wang Anyi – The Song of Everlasting Sorrow Wang Xufeng – Trilogy of the Tea Masters
6th (2005)	Xiong Zhaozheng – Zhang Juzheng Zhang Jie – Wordless Chu Chunqiu – Sky of History Liu Jianwei – Heroic Time Zong Pu – Eastern Concealment
7th (2008)	Jia Pingwa – The Shaanxi Opera Chi Zijian – The Last Quarter of the Moon Mai Jia – In the Dark Zhou Daxin – The Sons of Red Lake
8th (2011)	Zhang Wei – On the Plateau Liu Xinglong – The Sky Dwellers Mo Yan – Frog Bi Feiyu – Massage Liu Zhenyun – Someone to Talk To
9th (2015)	Ge Fei – Jiangnan Trilogy Wang Meng – The Scenery Around Here Li Peifu – Book of Life Jin Yucheng – Blossoms Su Tong – Shadow of the Hunter
10th (2019)	Liang Xiaosheng - The Human World Xu Huaizhong - That Which Can't Be Washed Away Xu Zechen - Northward Chen Yan - The Protagonist Li Er - Brother Ying Wu
11th (2023)	Yang Zhijun [zh] - The Snow Mountain and the Homeland Qiao Ye [zh] - Baoshui Village Liu Liangcheng [zh] - Bomba Sun Ganlu [zh] - A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains Dong Xi - Resonance

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