More subsidies for sea burials Apr 3, 2007
In 2005, the family of the late Chinese writer Ba Jin spread his remains in the sea, according to his wishes. "As more open-minded families are choosing to bury their loved ones under the sea, there are still many who hesitate to act against tradition and as a result, the percentage of sea burials is still low," Xu said. (People's Daily Online, China)
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao urges writers, artists to speak truth Nov 14, 2006
BEIJING, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- Woman writer Tie Ning was elected new president of the Chinese Writers Association (CWA) on Sunday, successor to the late Ba Jin, one of the nation's literary giants of the past century. . (Xinhuanet, China)
Sun, Tie elected presidents of CFLAC, CWA Nov 13, 2006
BEIJING, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- Woman writer Tie Ning was elected new president of the Chinese Writers Association (CWA) on Sunday, successor to the late Ba Jin, one of the nation's literary giants of the past century ... She will be the third president in the 57-year history of the association, following her predecessors Mao Dun and Ba Jin ... The presidency has been vacant since Ba Jin, one of the most important Chinese writers of the 20th century, died last October in Shanghai at the age of 100.... (Xinhuanet, China)
Renowned dictionary turns its back on "super girl" Oct 19, 2006
Vocabulary entries also include introductions to influential Chinese figures such as the late literary master "Ba Jin". The term "super girl" -- referring to an all-girl competition similar to American Idol -- will not be included in a dictionary that prides itself on its educational and historical value, experts quoted by the newspaper said. (Xinhuanet, China)
49 obsolete Chinese words in the last decade, Part IV Sep 28, 2006
On October 17, 2005, the 101-year-old Ba Jin, popularly known as the conscience of the Chinese literature, passed away. He is the last giant of the new literature masters who had emerged during the May 4th movement of 1919. (People's Daily Online, China)
Efforts being made to reclaim cultural relics May 26, 2006
Some Chinese scholars including Ba Jin, a literary giant who died last year, proposed the setting up of a museum featuring the "cultural revolution.". The Chinese have the responsibility of letting their descendants remember the lessons of the 10 years of calamity, Ba once said. (Xinhuanet, China)
* Forgetting the Cultural Revolution May 21, 2006
Ba Jin (), the famous Chinese writer who passed away in October of last year, had hoped to establish a museum dedicated to the Cultural Revolution. Ba was a man of letters, and this hope that he had reflects the purity and naivete of his literature. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
What Cultural Revolution? May 19, 2006
Before his death last October, Ba Jin, a renowned Chinese writer, had proposed the setting up of a Cultural Revolution museum to remind future generations of this bitter piece of history. The authorities turned a deaf ear. (Asia Times Online)
Muriel Spark Apr 19, 2006
Events Related To Literature. Stephen King began selling the first chapter of a new novel directly to readers via his website, bypassing Simon & Schuster, his usual publisher. (Harper's Magazine)
