Huang Beijia facts for kids
Huang Beijia (Chinese: 黄蓓佳; born in 1955) is a famous Chinese writer. She writes exciting stories for both adults and young readers, including kids your age!
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About Huang Beijia
Huang Beijia was born in 1955 in a place called Rugao, which is in Jiangsu Province, China. She started her writing journey in 1972, and her first stories were published just a year later, in 1973.
Early Writing Career
In her early works, Huang Beijia often wrote about the lives and feelings of smart people, like university students. She explored how young women dealt with friendships and how people thought about what it meant to be a man in China. Some of her well-known books from this time include Carnival Every Night, Midnight Cocktail, and Century Romance.
Becoming a Children's Author
Later, Huang Beijia became very famous for her books written especially for children and young adults. Her stories are loved by many young readers. Because of her amazing work, she was chosen as China's nominated author for the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2020. This award is like the Nobel Prize for children's literature!
Education and Roles
Huang Beijia studied Chinese Literature at Peking University, which is a very well-known university. She also holds important positions, like working for the Foreign Affairs Office of Jiangsu Province. She is also a Director and Vice-chairman of the Writers Association of Jiangsu Province, which means she helps lead other writers in her area. Since 1984, she has been a member of the China Writers Association, a big group for writers in China.
Books Translated into English
Some of Huang Beijia's wonderful books have been translated into English, so readers around the world can enjoy them.
- I Want To Be Good, translated by Nicky Harman (published in 2021). This book's original Chinese title is [我要做好孩子].
- Flight of the Bumblebee, also translated by Nicky Harman (published in 2022). The original Chinese title for this book is [野蜂飞舞].
