Bei Dao
Chinese-American writer
Bei Dao is the pen name of the Chinese-American writer Zhao Zhenkai. 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... Wikipedia
Born: 1949 (age 74 years), Beijing, China
Books: Midnight's Gate, The August Sleepwalker, Forms of Distance, and more
Spouse: Shao Fei (m. ?–2003)
Language: Mandarin Chinese
Parents: Zhao Jinian and Sun Meili
Literary movement: Misty Poets