WRITER

Ding Ling

1904 - 1986

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Ding Ling (Chinese: 丁玲; pinyin: Dīng Líng; October 12, 1904 – March 4, 1986), formerly romanized as Ting Ling, was the pen name of Jiang Bingzhi (simplified Chinese: 蒋冰之; traditional Chinese: 蔣冰之; pinyin: Jiǎng Bīngzhī), also known as Bin Zhi (彬芷 Bīn Zhǐ), one of the most celebrated Chinese women authors of the 20th century. She is known for her feminist and socialist realist literature. Ding was active in leftist literary circles connected to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and was imprisoned by the Chinese Nationalist Party (Kuomintang or "KMT") for her politics. She later became a leader in the literary community in the CCP revolutionary base area of Yan'an, and held high literature and culture positions in the early government of the People's Republic of China. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ding Ling is the 2,288th most popular writer (down from 2,285th in 2019), the 600th most popular biography from China (up from 615th in 2019) and the 59th most popular Chinese Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Ding Ling ranks 2,288 out of 7,302. Before her are Al-Busiri, Alma Karlin, Walter of Châtillon, Frankétienne, Tobias Smollett, and Mykhailo Kotsiubynsky. After her are Fernando de Rojas, János Arany, Sigismund von Herberstein, Paul Du Chaillu, Hallgrímur Pétursson, and Gurju Khatun.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1904, Ding Ling ranks 110. Before her are Sergey Biryuzov, Kuvempu, Lidia Zamenhof, Attilio Ferraris, Jacques Tourneur, and Arkady Gaidar. After her are Felix Nussbaum, István Horthy, Coleman Hawkins, Luigi Bertolini, Ivar Ballangrud, and Wang Ming. Among people deceased in 1986, Ding Ling ranks 96. Before her are Ernst Neufert, Mart Stam, Princess Yolanda of Savoy, Moses Finley, Judith Resnik, and Liu Bocheng. After her are Hermann Gmeiner, Dick Scobee, Léopold Szondi, Oscar Zariski, Moderato Wisintainer, and Phil Lynott.

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In China

Among people born in China, Ding Ling ranks 600 out of 1,610. Before her are Jin Midi (-134), Wang Hongwen (1935), Joan Chen (1961), Ti Lung (1946), Sengcan (529), and Liu Bocheng (1892). After her are Yin Lihua (5), Qin Jiushao (1201), Peng Zhen (1902), Ban Biao (3), Zhang Zai (1020), and Li Hong (null).

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    Jin Midi

    POLITICIAN

    134 BC - 86 BC

    HPI: 62.42

    Rank: 594

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    Wang Hongwen

    POLITICIAN

    1935 - 1992

    HPI: 62.40

    Rank: 595

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    Joan Chen

    ACTOR

    1961 - Present

    HPI: 62.38

    Rank: 596

  • Photo of Ti Lung

    Ti Lung

    ACTOR

    1946 - Present

    HPI: 62.37

    Rank: 597

  • Photo of Sengcan

    Sengcan

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    529 - 606

    HPI: 62.37

    Rank: 598

  • Photo of Liu Bocheng

    Liu Bocheng

    POLITICIAN

    1892 - 1986

    HPI: 62.35

    Rank: 599

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    Ding Ling

    WRITER

    1904 - 1986

    HPI: 62.35

    Rank: 600

  • Photo of Yin Lihua

    Yin Lihua

    POLITICIAN

    5 - 64

    HPI: 62.35

    Rank: 601

  • Photo of Qin Jiushao

    Qin Jiushao

    MATHEMATICIAN

    1201 - 1261

    HPI: 62.34

    Rank: 602

  • Photo of Peng Zhen

    Peng Zhen

    POLITICIAN

    1902 - 1997

    HPI: 62.34

    Rank: 603

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    Ban Biao

    POLITICIAN

    3 - 54

    HPI: 62.33

    Rank: 604

  • Photo of Zhang Zai

    Zhang Zai

    PHILOSOPHER

    1020 - 1077

    HPI: 62.28

    Rank: 605

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    Li Hong

    ATHLETE

    HPI: 62.25

    Rank: 606

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Among WRITERS In China

Among writers born in China, Ding Ling ranks 59. Before her are Fan Zhongyan (989), Lu Ji (261), Li Shangyin (813), Yuan Mei (1716), Ai Qing (1910), and Erin Hunter (null). After her are Li Yu (1610), Sakya Pandita (1182), Zhou Daguan (1266), Tian Han (1898), Gu Yanwu (1613), and Tang Xianzu (1550).

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