Born: 25 September 1881 · Died: 19 October 1936 · Age at death: 55
How old was Lu Xun when he died?
Lu Xun died aged 55. He was born on 25 September 1881 and died on 19 October 1936.
Chinese writer of The True Story of Ah Q and A Madman's Diary, regarded as the father of modern Chinese literature
Did you know?He originally studied medicine in Japan but decided to pursue writing instead to help heal the spirit of his fellow citizens.
Quick facts
Date of birth25 September 1881
Date of death19 October 1936
Age at death55
Cause of deathTuberculosis
NationalityChinese
BirthplaceShaoxing, People's Republic of China
Occupationessayist, poet, literary critic
Editor's Take:
Lu Xun is the father of modern Chinese literature. He went to Japan to study medicine, hoping to heal his people's bodies. A slide of passive Chinese onlookers at an execution convinced him their minds needed healing more. He turned to writing in plain, everyday Chinese instead of the old classical style. A Madman's Diary attacked tradition as a kind of cannibalism. The True Story of Ah Q mocked national weakness and self-deception. His sharp essays made him a hero to generations of readers.
Key Milestones
1904: Sendai – medical school
1918: A Madman's Diary – short story
1921: The True Story of Ah Q – novella
1923: Call to Arms – collection
Lu Xun (Chinese: 魯迅; pinyin: Lǔ Xùn,; 25 September 1881 – 19 October 1936), pen name of Zhou Shuren, born Zhou Zhangshou, was a Chinese writer.
Lu Xun's birthday is September 25. He was born on September 25, 1881 in Shaoxing, People's Republic of China.
How old was Lu Xun when he died?
Lu Xun died on October 19, 1936, aged 55.
Who shares a birthday with Lu Xun?
Famous people who share Lu Xun's September 25 birthday include William Faulkner, Will Smith, Anatoliy Solovyanenko, Dmitri Shostakovich and Catherine Zeta-Jones.
