Xi Murong

Xi Murong or Hsi Muren[1] (Chinese: 席慕容; pinyin: Xí Mùróng; born 1943) is a writer and painter. She is most famous for her poetry, especially the collections Seven Miles of Fragrance (七里香; Qīlǐ Xiāng)[1] and Unregrettable Youth[lower-alpha 1] (無怨的青春; Wúyuàn de Qīngchūn).[2]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Xi.
Xi Murong
席慕蓉
Born (1943-10-15) October 15, 1943
Chongqing, China
OccupationPoet, painter
LanguageChinese, Mongolian
Alma materNational Taiwan Normal University
Royal College of Arts
Period1981 – present
GenrePoetry
Notable worksQilixiang (《七里香》)
SpouseLiu Haibei (劉海北)
Childrenson: Liu Ankai (劉安凱)
daughter: Liu Fangci (劉芳慈)
Relativesfather: Xi Zhenduo
mother: Yue Zhufang
sister: Phyllis Gomda Hsi

Personal life

On 15 October 1943, Xi was born in Chungking (now Chongqing).[1] She moved to Hong Kong with her family in 1949, and then to Taiwan in 1953.

In 1959, Xi entered the National Taiwan Normal University, majoring in fine art. In 1963, she graduated from National Taiwan Normal University, and started teaching at Taipei Renai Middle School.

In 1964, Xi entered the Academie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Belgium, where she studied oil painting. In February 1966, she held her first art exhibition in Brussels.

In 1974, Xi held her first art exhibition in Taiwan.

In 1976, Xi participated in the Union Novel Prize where she won an award.[3]

Writing

1979: Drawing Portray

1981: Qi Li Xiang

1982: Baby In Store

1983: Regardless Youth

1987: Nine Works of Time

1988: In the Far Away Place

1992: Song of River

1997: Prairie of Time

2011: Name as Poetry[4]

See also

Notes
  1. Also translated as Regretless Youth and Blameless Youth.

References
  1. "Poet | Xi Mu-rong". Ministry of Culture. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  2. Ying, Li-hua (2010). Historical dictionary of modern Chinese literature. Lanham: Scarecrow Press. p. 213. ISBN 978-0-8108-5516-8.
  3. "席慕容简介".
  4. "席慕锟斤拷锟斤拷品". Archived from the original on October 18, 2011. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
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