Cao Wenxuan, born in January 1954 in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province, is a Chinese children's literature writer. Graduated from the Chinese Department of Peking University in 1977 and taught there. He is currently the vice chairman of the Beijing Writers Association, director of the Contemporary Literature Teaching and Research Office, and a member of the Children's Literature Committee of the Chinese Writers Association.

In 1991, the novel "Goats Don't Eat Paradise" was published. In 1997, he published the novel "Thatched House" and served as the writer of the film adaptation. The novel "Root Bird" was published in 1999. In 2005, the novel "Bronze Sunflower" was published. On April 4, 2016, Cao Wenxuan won the Andersen Award. On 31st, 2017, he won the 2016-2017 "World Chinese Influence Award". In December 2017, he won the first "Wu Cheng'en Novel Award" for his novel "Dragonfly Eyes".

In the novel about growing up, Cao Wenxuan expresses his concern for the living conditions of young people and the spiritual world of children, and makes a conscious commitment to pay attention to the living conditions of children and help them grow in life, and composes this novel. The inner nature of human nature, human feelings, dignity and ideals. Cao Wenxuan described the suffering and tragedy of life in his books, but he never indulged in sad emotions. He allows readers to see that even in the trough or "desperate situation" of life, life still has its tenacious and unyielding side, and human nature still has its brilliant beauty.

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Cao Wenxuan has always adhered to the aesthetic commitment of "following eternity", opposed chewing on mediocre creative reality, and demonstrated the noble eternity of human wisdom through his works. With its beautiful poetic language, elegant writing posture, melancholy and compassionate humanistic care, his novels are persistent in the aesthetic taste of classicism. He pursues the shocking effect of artistic inspiration and the eternal charm of literature. At the same time, he also absorbs the tragic spirit of Western classical children's literature represented by Andersen's fairy tales. Therefore, his works transcend children's life themes and enter the realm of human essential life, shining with life personality. of scorching flames.

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Cao Wenxuan’s famous quotes:

1. In the face of suffering, we should be grateful. ——Cao Wenxuan

2. When you are young, you have a graceful attitude toward pain. Only when you grow up can you become a strong person. ——Cao Wenxuan

3. Cao Wenxuan taught his son: Suffering is almost eternal. Every era has its own sufferings, and the suffering did not start with your generation. A person's life is a history of suffering, a history of suffering, and this history will continue to extend. We must have an elegant demeanor that is not surprised by changes.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Cao Wenxuan