Xiaowen Zeng
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Xiaowen Zeng（Chinese
曾晓文） is a Chinese author living in Toronto
, Canada
. She was born in Heilongjiang
, China
, and received a Master degree in Literature from Nankai University
, and a Master of Science
from Syracuse University
. She lived in the USA for 9 years, and immigrated to Canada in 2003. She currently works as an information systems manager. She is the president of Chinese Pen Society of Canada, and a weekly columnist in the newspaper Sing Tao Daily. She has published a few hundred short stories, pieces of prose, poems, and essays. Her works have been included in a number of literature collections.
Chinese language
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曾晓文） is a Chinese author living in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada
Canada
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. She was born in Heilongjiang
Heilongjiang
For the river known in Mandarin as Heilong Jiang, see Amur River' is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the northeastern part of the country. "Heilongjiang" literally means Black Dragon River, which is the Chinese name for the Amur. The one-character abbreviation is 黑...
, China
China
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, and received a Master degree in Literature from Nankai University
Nankai University
Nankai University , commonly known as Nankai, is a public research university based in Tianjin on mainland China. Founded in 1919 by educators Zhang Boling and Yan Fansun , Nankai University is a member of the Nankai serial schools. It is the alma mater of former Chinese Premier and key historical...
, and a Master of Science
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
from Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
. She lived in the USA for 9 years, and immigrated to Canada in 2003. She currently works as an information systems manager. She is the president of Chinese Pen Society of Canada, and a weekly columnist in the newspaper Sing Tao Daily. She has published a few hundred short stories, pieces of prose, poems, and essays. Her works have been included in a number of literature collections.
Awards
- Literature award from Central Daily NewsCentral Daily NewsThe Central Daily News was the official newspaper of the Kuomintang and is one of the world's oldest Chinese-language newspaper having been in circulation since 1928...
in 1996 for short story “The Netter”. - United Daily Literature Award for short story "The Spinning Coin" in 2004
- “The love and Mystery of Prague” won third place in World Chinese Travelogue Competition in 2008
- Erduosi Chinese Writers' Literature Award in 2011
- 'Zhongshan Cup' Overseas Chinese Literature Award in 2011