Born in 1949, originally from Beijing, graduated from Columbia University with a doctoral degree. His representative works include "The Killer's True Biography", "Lighting a Lamp in the Heart", "Not Teaching You to Deceive", etc. He is also the author of "The Killer's True Biography".
Experience
In 1983, he published "Flower Sketching and Painting" (in English and Chinese), and in 984, "Landscape Sketching and Painting" (in English and Chinese). Humorous essay collection "small life big cover" published by Crown Magazine. 1986 Published "Lighting a Light", a collection of essays. In 1997, he was invited to write a column for the national publication "Middle School Student Monthly", and his contribution was donated to Project Hope.
Lawrence Liu is a painter and writer. He is a painter and writer. He is a very serious person who always wants to go beyond himself. He has a son, Liu Xuan (1972), and a daughter, Liu Yifan (1989). Mrs. Bi Weiwei.
Chronology
1949
Born in Taipei
1958
Father died
1962
A fire broke out at the family home, which was razed to the ground. Mother and son in the ruins of the two built a hut to live
1964
From Mr. Hu Nianzu study of Chinese landscape painting.
He entered Taipei's National Cheng Kung High School and was awarded the Director of Education's Prize at the Provincial Student Art Exhibition
1965
He took a break from school due to illness and studied painting and modern poetry at home.
He studied drawing and watercolor from Mr. Kuo Yu Lun.
1968
Entered the Fine Arts Department of Normal University as the first volunteer.
1970
Starred in the stage play "Red Nose" (also known as "Happy Man").
1971
Received the "Outstanding Young Poet Award" from the Chinese New Poetry Society in Taiwan.
Married to Bi Weiwei, a classmate at the Normal University.
Received the "Golden Tripod Award" from the Drama Appreciation Performance Committee.
Received the highest honor from the Normal University.
1972
Received the "Minister of Education" award for the first place in the Art Exhibition of the Art Department of Normal University.
"Listening to the Qin Painting of the monk Joon" was selected by the National Museum of History in Taiwan and sent to the Eighth Sino-Japanese Art Exchange Exhibition.
Starring in the stage play "Wuling Man".
He was recruited as an art teacher at Success High School.
Raised a son, Liu Xuan.
1973
Hosted the CTV puzzle program "Minute to Win It".
Appointed as a news reporter for CTV. Appointed as an instructor of the Fountain Poetry Club of the National Taiwan Normal University.
Published the first collection of "Little Words from the Window".
Represented at the Second World Poets Conference. Co-directed the "Chinese Poetry Night" with Prof. Qiu Xieyou.
Invited by the Museum of History to participate in the Second Contemporary Masters Exhibition. （
1974
Invited to the Seventh National Art Exhibition in Taiwan. （
Appointed as an instructor of the Tamkang Poetry Society.
Awarded by the Sun Yat-sen Academic and Cultural Foundation for the publication of the second collection of "Small Words from a Glow Window".
Invited by the Museum of History to participate in the "Chinese Famous Artists in the United States Touring Exhibition".
1975
Invited by the Chinese Painting Society of Taiwan to participate in the "Japan Touring Exhibition of Chinese Masters".
The third collection of "Whispers from the Window" was published with the support of the Zhongshan Academic and Cultural Foundation.
Invited by the New Park Provincial Museum in Taipei to hold his first solo exhibition. (Since then, he has had four solo exhibitions in Taiwan and more than thirty abroad, which are not recorded here.)
The paintings are in the collection of the CKS Memorial Hall.
1976
Produced the program "Current Affairs Forum" on CTS and won the Golden Bell Award.
Small Words from the Window was selected and printed as the best reading material for Taiwan's soldiers and officers. Received a Certificate of Honor.
With Zhou Cheng, Lin Qianxian, Li Yihong, and Tu Canlin, the group formed the "West Window Gallery Painting Society".
1977
Publication of a collection of poems and essays, Essays from the Window.
He was voted "Most Popular TV Reporter" by the weekly TV magazine, and immediately quit his job as a reporter at CTS.
The paintings are in the National Museum of History.
1978
Recommended by the Information Bureau of the Executive Yuan and the National Museum of History to give lectures in China.
Publication of the fifth collection of Small Words from the Glow Window.
Appointed Artist-in-Residence at the Vail Art Museum in Vail, VA, and exhibited throughout the United States.
Appointed representative of CTS in the United States.
1979
Admitted to the Institute of East Asian Studies at St. John's University, New York.
Appointed as Adjunct Instructor of Chinese Painting at St. John's University.
Published a translation of The World After Death.
Publishes the sixth collection of Small Words from the Glow Window.
1980
Publishes Peony and Paeony Paintings, co-authored with Prof. Xiling.
Appointed as Artist-in-Residence at St. John's University.
1982
Returns to China for the first time after four years away from Taiwan.
Published Ode to Spring. Published The Seventh Collection of Small Words from the Glow Window.
Publishes True Tranquility, a collection of poems, paintings, essays and novels.
1983
Publishes Flower Sketching and Painting. （
1984
Publication of "Sketching and Painting of Landscape" (in Chinese and English)
Publication of "Sketching and Painting of Landscape" (in Chinese and English). （
Received the Outstanding Contribution Award from the National Federation of Chinese Women.
Publication of a collection of humorous essays, "Little Life, Big Gay".
1985
Publication of Plum Hand Flower Sketching and Painting. （
Enrolled in Columbia University's doctoral program, majoring in art education.
1986
Publication of a collection of essays, Lighting a Lamp. Published a collection of novels and essays, Ginger Flowers.
Appointed as the chief judge of the annual exhibition of the National Ink Society.
1987
Publication of Bai Xue Tang Painting Theory and Painting Methods, which was completed after years of research from Prof. Huang Qunbi.
Awarded by the Pacific Cultural Foundation.
1988
Publication of "Lin Yushan's Theory of Painting and Drawing", which is the result of years of research by Prof. Lin Yushan.
Awarded by the Pacific Cultural Foundation.
Promoted to associate professor at St. John's University and St. Vincent College.
Traveled to Central China for sketching.
1989
Publication of a collection of novels and essays, The Four Emotions. Published a collection of essays, Beyond Yourself.
Gives birth to a daughter, Liu Yifan.
Publication of the collection of paintings by Lawrence Liu.
Holds his first solo exhibition in China in eight years.
1990
Publication of the collection of essays "Create Yourself". Published a collection of essays, New Yorker Talks.
He went to the mainland to sketch in the Huangshan Mountains.
Moved to Long Island.
Returned to Taiwan at the invitation of Gong*** TV to evaluate the production of "The Spirit of Chinese Civilization Film and Video Album".
Invited by Xiong's Art Center to hold a solo exhibition, "Return from Huangshan".
1991
Publication of the collection of essays "Love is doomed to a lifetime of wandering".
Publication of the collection of essays "Affirmation of oneself".
Takes a three-year leave of absence from St. John's University.
Returned to Taiwan at the invitation of the Foundation for Radio and Television Development, and presided over the compilation of the script for "The Spirit of Chinese Civilization Film and Television Album". The establishment of the Shuiyunzhai Cultural Affairs Co.
With his son Liu Xuan went to mainland China to study.
1992
Publication of the translation The Trembling Earth (Liu Xuan English original). Publication of the very short story "The Truth of Life"
"Sure of Yourself" was selected by the readers of the "United Literature" as the first of the eighty years of literature good books.
Love is Doomed to a Lifetime of Drifting was chosen by Times Square as the #1 bestselling book of the 1980s.
He went to mainland China for the third time to study and research for the Spiritual Film and Video Album of Chinese Civilization.
The Chinese civilization of the spirit of film and television album "270,000 words script is completed.
The paintings are in the collection of the Chinese Cultural Center in New York.
1993
Invited to participate in the CKS Memorial Hall CKS Gallery opening of the "Contemporary Masters of Chinese Painting and Oil Painting Exhibition".
With his son Liu Xuan, he participated in the "Never Forget Mood" campaign to raise funds for the Tainan Ruifu Puzzle Center.
Elected director of the Chinese Art Association.
Simplified Chinese version of "Glow Window Whispers", one, two, three episodes. Lighting a Heart Lamp" and "The Four Emotions".
"Love is destined for a lifetime of wandering" published by Beijing Friendship Publishing House. Went to England, France, Switzerland and Derby to sketch.
1994
Resigned from St. John's University.
He sold the audiobook "Flying from the Place of Falling" with Liu Xuan to raise funds for the Tainan Delan Enlightenment Center.
The fundraising campaign "From Silent Love to Sound Love" was launched with Liu Hsuan.
Awarded the "Key to Tainan City" by Tainan Mayor Shi Chi-Ming.
Went to Norway for sketching.
The establishment of Shuiyunzhai Youth Free Counseling Center Simplified Chinese version of "Beyond Yourself", "Creating Yourself", "Affirmation of Yourself", and "Glow Window Whispering" four, five, six, and seven episodes were published by Guangxi Lijiang Publishing House.
1995
Invited by the Federation of Malaysian Chinese School Directors to give lectures in Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, and Sungai Dai Nin.
Invited (rabbit review) to participate in the National Art Exhibition.
Simplified Chinese version of The Truth of Life, Cold Eyes on Life, and Breaking through the Glacier of Life were published by China Workers' Publishing House.
Invited by Unity Enterprises to hold a province-wide lecture tour.
Donated 720,000 RMB and 240,000 drawing cards from the royalties of "Love in Pursuit of Life" to the Eden Social Welfare Fund, and held a charity sale to raise funds for the handicapped.
Went to Italy to do some sketching.
Charity sale of the audiobook "This Age of Rebellion" (published by TUNG Malaysia). The proceeds will be used for the promotion of Overseas Chinese Education.)
Invited by Nanyang Siang Pau to write a column.
1996
Elected "Man of the Year" by Kingston Hall. The most influential book of the year, "Toward a Wide Open Life".
Charity sale of the audiobook "Love in Pursuit of Life" (published by Eden Social Welfare Foundation). The proceeds will be used by Eden for the care of the disabled).
Authorized Hanyu Dazhu Dictionary Publishing House to publish the Simplified Chinese version of "I Am Not Teaching You to Deceive", "Welcome to the Open Life", "Grasp Our Limited This Life", and "The Love Pursued in Life".
Invited by Shanghai Dictionary of Chinese Publishing House, he traveled to Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Beijing to give lectures in schools.
Invited by the Malaysian Association of Chinese School Directors to give fund-raising talks in Klang and Penang.
Invited by the Singapore World Book Fair to speak in Singapore.
Donated $500,000 in royalties from the book, as well as the original paintings, to the Eden Social Welfare Foundation, and held a fundraising event for the Disabled Dolls Family Community Service Project.
As the spokesperson for Citibank's "Phone for Love" fundraising campaign for disabled children.
Awarded the "Special Volunteer Service Medal" by the Ministry of the Interior.
The author was recognized as Taiwan's best-selling author in the past ten years by Kingston Hall.
1997
Invited to write a column for the national publication Middle School Monthly in mainland China.
Donated to Project Hope.
"The Killer" (excerpt) was serialized in ***.
Invited by Shanghai Dictionary of Chinese Publishing House, he traveled to Shenyang, Changchun, and Beijing to give speeches and sign autographs.
And decided to donate all future royalties from the books published by Hanyu Da Dictionary to Project Hope.
For the blind, we produced the audiobook "Flying from the place of falling" with braille, and gave it to the Foundation for the Blind to give to some people.
"I am not teaching you to cheat ① ②" printed by the Ministry of Defense for officers and soldiers to read.
Five fund-raising tours throughout Malaysia for the Board of Directors of the Malaysian Chinese School.
The book was sold to raise funds for the American Chinese Cancer Society.
Recorded "Where the Soul Lives" with Braille audiobook by Lawrence Liu, and gave it to the blind.
1998
Publication of the essay collection "Creating Win-Win Communication (co-authored by Liu Xuan)", "Climbing to the Peak of the Heart", "I Don't
Teach You to Deceive", "Right or Wrong is for Love"
1999
Publication of the essay collection "Being a Happy Reader", "How Much Love in a Lifetime", "What You Don't Know
Human Nature", "Facing Life", and "The World's Most Beautiful People".
2000
Publication of the essay collection "Catch the Little Star That Belongs to You", "Dream of Flying", "Why Love
Percentage", "Facing the Beauty and Sorrow of Life", "Wandering Because I'm Young"
.