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François Cheng

1929 - Today

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François Cheng (Chinese: 程抱一; pinyin: Chéng Bàoyī; born 30 August 1929) is a Chinese-born French academician, writer, poet, and calligrapher. He is the author of essays, novels, collections of poetry and books on art written in the French language, and the translator of some of the great French poets into Chinese. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. François Cheng is the 2,861st most popular writer (up from 2,968th in 2019), the 687th most popular biography from China (up from 721st in 2019) and the 75th most popular Chinese Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, François Cheng ranks 2,861 out of 7,302. Before him are Servius Sulpicius Rufus, Samson Raphael Hirsch, Unsuri, Jules Vallès, Catulle Mendès, and Tom Robbins. After him are Aleksandër Stavre Drenova, Ibn 'Abd al-Barr, Apostolo Zeno, Nguyễn Du, Takiji Kobayashi, and Judith Miller.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1929, François Cheng ranks 214. Before him are Shakuntala Devi, René Laloux, Julinho, Adrienne Rich, Edison Denisov, and Andrew Bertie. After him are Karl Koller, Christoph von Dohnányi, Link Wray, Eric Carle, Luigi Taveri, and Lee Hazlewood.

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In China

Among people born in China, François Cheng ranks 687 out of 1,610. Before him are Li Cheng (919), Mang of Xia (null), Xu Zhimo (1897), Cai E (1882), Guo Zongxun (953), and Lang Lang (1982). After him are Fritz-Julius Lemp (1913), Jiong of Xia (null), Zhang Ziyi (1979), Li Tang (1050), Xin Qiji (1140), and Qu Qiubai (1899).

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Among WRITERS In China

Among writers born in China, François Cheng ranks 75. Before him are Guan Daosheng (1262), Jung Chang (1952), Han Suyin (1917), Xue Tao (768), Sima Tan (-165), and Xu Zhimo (1897). After him are Wu Jingzi (1701), Consort Ban (-48), Can Xue (1953), Qian Zhongshu (1910), Longchenpa (1308), and Shen Congwen (1902).

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