WRITER

Sanmao

1943 - 1991

Sanmao

Sanmao (Chinese: 三毛; pinyin: Sānmáo) was the pen name of Echo Chen Ping (born Chen Mao-ping; 26 March 1943 – 4 January 1991), a Taiwanese writer and translator. Her works range from autobiographical writing, travel writing and reflective novels, to translations of Spanish-language comic strips. She studied philosophy and taught German before becoming a career writer. Her pen name was adopted from the main character of Zhang Leping's most famous work, Sanmao. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sanmao is the 4,038th most popular writer (down from 3,443rd in 2019), the 827th most popular biography from China (down from 783rd in 2019) and the 97th most popular Chinese Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Sanmao ranks 4,038 out of 7,302. Before her are René Guillot, Severus Sanctus Endelechius, Jan Wolkers, Davit Guramishvili, Henry Bataille, and Eeva Kilpi. After her are Olof von Dalin, Yang Jiang, George Coșbuc, Daniel Silva, Ferdinando Petruccelli della Gattina, and Decimus Laberius.

Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia

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René Guillot
1900 - 1969
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 4,032
Severus Sanctus Endelechius
400 - 500
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 4,033
Jan Wolkers
1925 - 2007
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 4,034
Davit Guramishvili
1705 - 1792
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 4,035
Henry Bataille
1872 - 1922
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 4,036
Eeva Kilpi
1928 - Present
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 4,037
Sanmao
1943 - 1991
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 4,038
Olof von Dalin
1708 - 1763
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 4,039
Yang Jiang
1911 - 2016
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 4,040
George Coșbuc
1866 - 1918
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 4,041
Daniel Silva
1960 - Present
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 4,042
Ferdinando Petruccelli della Gattina
1815 - 1890
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 4,043
Decimus Laberius
106 BC - 43 BC
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 4,044

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, Sanmao ranks 382. Before her are Andrea True, Denílson Custódio Machado, Milan Nenadić, Johnny Hansen, Arturo Ripstein, and Mick Jackson. After her are Oliver North, Hélène Vincent, Daniel Kablan Duncan, Donald Sumpter, John Draper, and Perry Christie. Among people deceased in 1991, Sanmao ranks 138. Before her are Dean Jagger, Wilhelm Hahnemann, Anita Traversi, Pierre Brunet, Franz Brunner, and Ed Heinemann. After her are Frank H. Netter, Domingo Tarasconi, Luis Miró, Yusuf Idris, Vasco Pratolini, and Johnny Thunders.

Others Born in 1943

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Andrea True
SINGER
1943 - 2011
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 376
Denílson Custódio Machado
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2024
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 377
Milan Nenadić
ATHLETE
1943 - 2024
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 378
Johnny Hansen
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 379
Arturo Ripstein
FILM DIRECTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 380
Mick Jackson
FILM DIRECTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 381
Sanmao
WRITER
1943 - 1991
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 382
Oliver North
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 383
Hélène Vincent
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 384
Daniel Kablan Duncan
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 385
Donald Sumpter
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 386
John Draper
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 387
Perry Christie
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 388