WRITER

Yang Jiang

1911 - 2016

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Yang Jiang (Chinese: 杨绛; Wade–Giles: Yang Chiang; 17 July 1911 – 25 May 2016) was a Chinese playwright, author, and translator. She wrote several successful comedies, and was the first Chinese person to produce a complete Chinese version of Miguel de Cervantes' novel Don Quixote. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yang Jiang is the 4,040th most popular writer (down from 3,501st in 2019), the 828th most popular biography from China (down from 790th in 2019) and the 98th most popular Chinese Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Yang Jiang ranks 4,040 out of 7,302. Before her are Jan Wolkers, Davit Guramishvili, Henry Bataille, Eeva Kilpi, Sanmao, and Olof von Dalin. After her are George Coșbuc, Daniel Silva, Ferdinando Petruccelli della Gattina, Decimus Laberius, Mary Renault, and Onomacritus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1911, Yang Jiang ranks 203. Before her are Antonio Sastre, Franz Wagner, Mary Blair, Betty Robinson, Guido del Mestri, and Marie Osborne Yeats. After her are Antonio Guzmán Fernández, Ronald Neame, Gustave Gilbert, Alfons Dorfner, Terry-Thomas, and Ruth Ford. Among people deceased in 2016, Yang Jiang ranks 275. Before her are Leonid Zhabotinsky, Lúcio Lara, Sushil Koirala, Bill Mollison, Jean-Christophe Yoccoz, and László Sárosi. After her are Alphons Egli, Pen Sovan, Garry Shandling, Jimmy Bain, Yvette Chauviré, and Rune Larsson.

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In China

Among people born in China, Yang Jiang ranks 828 out of 1,610. Before her are Bei Dao (1949), Zhang Zongchang (1881), Jin Shuren (1879), Cui Hao (704), Yu Zhengsheng (1945), and Sanmao (1943). After her are Chen Qimei (1878), Yun Shouping (1633), Wang Yang (1955), You Xie (1958), Hu Zhengyan (1584), and Zhang Xuan (713).

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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

  • Photo of Yang Jiang

    Yang Jiang

    WRITER

    1911 - 2016

    HPI: 57.90

    Rank: 828

  • Photo of Chen Qimei

    Chen Qimei

    SOCIAL ACTIVIST

    1878 - 1916

    HPI: 57.87

    Rank: 829

  • Photo of Yun Shouping

    Yun Shouping

    PAINTER

    1633 - 1690

    HPI: 57.85

    Rank: 830

  • Photo of Wang Yang

    Wang Yang

    POLITICIAN

    1955 - Present

    HPI: 57.78

    Rank: 831

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    You Xie

    WRITER

    1958 - Present

    HPI: 57.77

    Rank: 832

  • Photo of Hu Zhengyan

    Hu Zhengyan

    ARTIST

    1584 - 1674

    HPI: 57.76

    Rank: 833

  • Photo of Zhang Xuan

    Zhang Xuan

    PAINTER

    713 - 755

    HPI: 57.75

    Rank: 834

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Among WRITERS In China

Among writers born in China, Yang Jiang ranks 98. Before her are Zhou Zuoren (1885), Ma Duanlin (1245), Yu Dafu (1896), Bei Dao (1949), Cui Hao (704), and Sanmao (1943). After her are You Xie (1958), Dai Sijie (1954), Zhang Jie (1937), Wen Yiduo (1899), Mervyn Peake (1911), and Taranatha (1575).

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