余秋雨，1946年生，浙江余姚人，艺术理论家，中国文化史学者，散文作家。曾任上海戏剧学院院长、教授，上海写作学会会长。1987年被授予“国家级突出贡献专家”荣誉称号。主要作品包括：《文化苦旅》《山居笔记》、《霜冷长河》、《千年一叹》、《行者无疆》等。
在家乡读完小学后到上海读中学和大学，大学毕业后留校任教至今。在海内外出版过
史论专著多部，曾被授予“国家级突出贡献专家”、“上海市十大高教精英”等荣誉称号。做过几年学院院长，辞职后潜心写作，在繁多的头衔中比较重视上海市写作学会一职，因为这个学会由全上海各大学的写作教授们组成，专门研究“写作”究竟是怎么回事。近年来在教学和学术研究之余所著散文集《文化苦旅》先后获上海市文学艺术优秀成果奖、台湾联合报读书最佳书奖、金石堂最具影响力的书奖、上海市出版一等奖等。
Mr.Ye Qiu Yu, well known writer and artist of China, and also professur of several university. He was rewarded the name of "High level outstanding contribution expert".
To discuss his job in the China cultural society is not an easy job. This famous Chinese artist & writer is widely known for his writings: "cruel journey of culture" and "journal of the live in mountains".
He has receive many awards, for example, in 1983, He published "drama theory history notes", this book was the first book to talk to about the developement of cultures and thoughts about drama from all over the world. One year after publication, he was awarded the first "drama theory work award". He so received many awards with his work in commenting and analyzing.
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