WRITER

Bei Dao

1949 - Today

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Bei Dao (simplified Chinese: 北岛; traditional Chinese: 北島; pinyin: Běi Dǎo; lit. 'Northern Island', born August 2, 1949) is the pen name of the Chinese-American writer Zhao Zhenkai (simplified Chinese: 赵振开; traditional Chinese: 趙振開; pinyin: Zhào Zhènkāi). Among the most acclaimed Chinese-language poets of his generation, he is often regarded as a candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature. In addition to poetry, he is the author of short fiction, essays, and a memoir. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bei Dao is the 4,005th most popular writer (down from 1,311th in 2019), the 822nd most popular biography from China (down from 373rd in 2019) and the 95th most popular Chinese Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Bei Dao ranks 4,005 out of 7,302. Before him are Yu Dafu, Bharatendu Harishchandra, Simin Behbahani, Alykul Osmonov, Carmen Martín Gaite, and Herbert Achternbusch. After him are Sahakdukht, Gustaf Fröding, Jan Kott, Jules Lemaître, Marcel Arland, and Ibn Bibi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Bei Dao ranks 349. Before him are Dutch Mantel, Nené, Francisco Maturana, Yūsaku Matsuda, John Haglelgam, and Brigitte Mohnhaupt. After him are Sam Rainsy, Moussa Koussa, Edu, Volodymyr Ivasyuk, Habib Essid, and Rodrigo Rato.

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In China

Among people born in China, Bei Dao ranks 822 out of 1,610. Before him are Wang Zhen (1909), Fei Xiaotong (1910), Ma Duanlin (1245), Song Ping (1917), Dai Zhen (1724), and Yu Dafu (1896). After him are Zhang Zongchang (1881), Jin Shuren (1879), Cui Hao (704), Yu Zhengsheng (1945), Sanmao (1943), and Yang Jiang (1911).

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    Wang Zhen

    POLITICIAN

    1909 - 1993

    HPI: 58.13

    Rank: 816

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    Fei Xiaotong

    ANTHROPOLOGIST

    1910 - 2005

    HPI: 58.12

    Rank: 817

  • Photo of Ma Duanlin

    Ma Duanlin

    WRITER

    1245 - 1322

    HPI: 58.10

    Rank: 818

  • Photo of Song Ping

    Song Ping

    POLITICIAN

    1917 - Present

    HPI: 58.03

    Rank: 819

  • Photo of Dai Zhen

    Dai Zhen

    MATHEMATICIAN

    1724 - 1777

    HPI: 58.01

    Rank: 820

  • Photo of Yu Dafu

    Yu Dafu

    WRITER

    1896 - 1945

    HPI: 57.99

    Rank: 821

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    Bei Dao

    WRITER

    1949 - Present

    HPI: 57.98

    Rank: 822

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    Zhang Zongchang

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    1881 - 1932

    HPI: 57.97

    Rank: 823

  • Photo of Jin Shuren

    Jin Shuren

    POLITICIAN

    1879 - 1941

    HPI: 57.97

    Rank: 824

  • Photo of Cui Hao

    Cui Hao

    WRITER

    704 - 754

    HPI: 57.96

    Rank: 825

  • Photo of Yu Zhengsheng

    Yu Zhengsheng

    POLITICIAN

    1945 - Present

    HPI: 57.95

    Rank: 826

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    Sanmao

    WRITER

    1943 - 1991

    HPI: 57.90

    Rank: 827

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    Yang Jiang

    WRITER

    1911 - 2016

    HPI: 57.90

    Rank: 828

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Among WRITERS In China

Among writers born in China, Bei Dao ranks 95. Before him are Wang Bo (650), Katherine Paterson (1932), Wang Changling (698), Zhou Zuoren (1885), Ma Duanlin (1245), and Yu Dafu (1896). After him are Cui Hao (704), Sanmao (1943), Yang Jiang (1911), You Xie (1958), Dai Sijie (1954), and Zhang Jie (1937).

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