筆(bi)名(ming)韓江、阮明。廣東(dong)普寧人。中(zhong)(zhong)共黨員。1964年(nian)(nian)畢(bi)業(ye)于南開大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)中(zhong)(zhong)文系(xi)(xi),1981年(nian)(nian)又畢(bi)業(ye)于中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)社科(ke)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)研究(jiu)生院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。1964年(nian)(nian)參加工(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)。歷任(ren)(ren)河(he)北(bei)教師(shi)(shi)(shi)進(jin)修(xiu)學(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)教師(shi)(shi)(shi),河(he)北(bei)工(gong)(gong)(gong)讀師(shi)(shi)(shi)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)教師(shi)(shi)(shi)、系(xi)(xi)主(zhu)(zhu)任(ren)(ren),河(he)北(bei)化工(gong)(gong)(gong)學(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)辦公(gong)(gong)室秘書科(ke)長,北(bei)京國(guo)際政治學(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)講師(shi)(shi)(shi),北(bei)京中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)人民(min)警(jing)官大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)系(xi)(xi)主(zhu)(zhu)任(ren)(ren)、教授,公(gong)(gong)安文化研究(jiu)所所長,中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)人民(min)公(gong)(gong)安大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)系(xi)(xi)主(zhu)(zhu)任(ren)(ren)、教授。中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)大(da)(da)眾文學(xue)(xue)學(xue)(xue)會理事,中(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)臺港澳暨(ji)海外華(hua)文文學(xue)(xue)研究(jiu)會常務理事,世界(jie)華(hua)文文學(xue)(xue)學(xue)(xue)會理事兼出(chu)版(ban)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)委員會副主(zhu)(zhu)任(ren)(ren)。享受(shou)政府特(te)殊津(jin)貼。1964年(nian)(nian)開始(shi)發表作(zuo)品。1990年(nian)(nian)加入(ru)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)作(zuo)家協會。
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