Bei Dao
Contemporary Chinese (PRC) avant garde poet
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- Momentum6.8
- China rank#167
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Born 1949 · age 77China
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Updated 2026-07-17
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 of short fiction, essays, and a memoir. Known as a dissident, he is a prominent representative of a school of poetry known variously in the West as "Misty" or "Obscure" Poetry.
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