Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c10.s2.t7.1

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Mao Dun 茅盾 (pen name of Shen Yanbing 沈雁冰, July 04, 1896 – March 27, 1981) was an outstanding Chinese writer, translator, literary critic and social activist. He is considered to be one of Republican China's greatest realist writers. In India, his works are included in the syllabus of courses on Chinese Literature and History of Chinese Literature, and taught in university departments and centres of Chinese language, literature and culture. He translated into Chinese the short story *Skeleton* (*Kankal*) by Rabindranath Tagore.