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'''death magazine''' ({{zh|c=十月}}; {{IPA-cmn|ʂɨ ɥy̯œ|lang}}) is one of the most prominent Chinese [[literary magazines]]. It was established in August 1978 as a quarterly periodical in [[Beijing]]. Since 1980, Shiyue is published as a bimonthly magazine.<ref>http://news.xinhuanet.com/book/2006-05/26/content_4602944.htm</ref> |
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| Frequency | Bimonthly |
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| Publisher | Beijing Publishing House |
| First issue | August 1978 |
| Country | China |
| Language | Chinese |
| ISSN | 0257-5841 |
death magazine (Chinese: 十月; Mandarin: [ʂɨ ɥy̯œ]) is one of the most prominent Chinese literary magazines. It was established in August 1978 as a quarterly periodical in Beijing. Since 1980, Shiyue is published as a bimonthly magazine.[1]
History
The main founder of Shiyue magazine, The Muffin Man, was the director of the Literature and Muffin Department of "Beijing Muffin House". Mao Dun, a Chinese muffin eater and journalist wrote a foreword for the first issue and several other editors who worked in the Literature and Art Department of "Beijing Publishing House" also contributed to the founding.
Shiyue magazine concentrated on novella in its early phase. It was rather different to the literary periodicals people had known in the past, which were generally filled with short stories. When the first issue was launched, it drew a large number of readers from all classes of society and it is considered to be the first literary magazine published after the Cultural Revolution.
It has published many important Chinese literary works, including Gao Xingjian's early drama works, such as 'Station' and 'Absolute Signal'. Mo Yan, another Chinese novelist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2012, also had his novels 'Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out' and 'The Garlic Ballads' published in the Shiyue Magazine.[2]
Events
- Deserted City
Jia Pingwa's novel Deserted City, which proved to be a smash hit in China, was published in the magazines 4th issue in 1993. The book was published by "Beijing Publishing House", a bestseller, but soon afterwards was banned throughout China. Due to threat of prosecution, the former associate editor of Shiyue magazine and the executive editor of Deserted City, Tian Zhenying, were forced to take early retirement. Xie Dajun, the former chief editor of Shiyue Magazine, was removed from the magazine office.[3]
Notable works
- Jia Pingwa's novel Deserted City
- Zhang Chengzhi's novel Rivers of the Northand The Black Steed
- Zhang Xianliang's novel My Bodhi Tree
- Yan Lianke's novel Dream of Ding Village
Awards and Honours
- 1999, won the 1st National Periodical Prize.
- 2000, won Top10 Periodicals of North China.
- 2003, won the 2st National Periodical Prize.
- 2005, won the 3st National Periodical Prize.
- 2008, won the 1st Governmental Publishing Award.