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Zou Jingzhi (邹静之, 1952) is a Chinese playwright. He has written the librettos for two Chinese-language western-style operas by woman composer Lei Lei: Xi Shi (opera) based on the story of Xi Shi, and The Chinese Orphan (2011) based on the story The Orphan of Zhao.
Zou Jingzhi’s novel Ninth Building was longlisted for the International Booker Prize 2023, announced on March 14 2023. A kaleidoscopic and understated collection of interlocking tales of life in an apartment building under the Cultural Revolution – the daily tedium of its inhabitants, lit by brief and tenuous moments of shared humanity.
Oct 1, 2010 · 9 reviews 3 followers. April 25, 2023. Longlisted for the International Booker Prize 2023. In Ninth Building, Zou Jingzhi weaves an intricate tapestry of vignettes inspired by his own experiences during the Cultural Revolution, painting a vivid portrait of life during that tumultuous period.
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Apr 4, 2023 · Published by. Honford Star. A fascinating collection of vignettes based on the author’s life in China during the Cultural Revolution. Longlisted for the International Booker Prize 2023, author Zou Jingzhi talks about the inspiration behind Ninth Building in an exclusive interview.
Zou Jingzhi on Ninth Building. ‘There’s an ancient Chinese saying, about a child who has lost their mother: ‘I dream of mother, she was like a gust of wind’. A lonely child sees his mother in a dream at night; everything returns to normal in the daylight. He thought his mother came to see him.
Jun 12, 2023 · By Chialan Sharon Wang. Ninth Building ( jiudong) is a collection of essays Zou Jingzhi began writing in 1996 after the titular building where he grew up was demolished and replaced by a new one. The collection was published in 2010 and translated into English by Jeremy Tiang in 2022.
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Apr 10, 2023 · April 10, 2023. Ninth Building, a book by the highly regarded Chinese writer Zou Jingzhi and translated by Adjunct Associate Professor Jeremy Tiang, will be released next week from Open Letter. The work has been longlisted for the 2023 International Booker Prize.
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