Bo Yang
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For other uses, see Bo Yang (disambiguation).
Bo Yang (simplified Chinese: 柏杨; traditional Chinese: 柏楊; pinyin: Bó Yáng;[note 1] 7 March 1920 – 29 April 2008[3]), sometimes also erroneously called Bai Yang, was a Chinese historian, novelist, philosopher, poet based in Taiwan.[4] He is also regarded as a social critic.[5] His best-known work is The Ugly Chinaman, a controversial book that was banned in Mainland China; in it he harshly criticized Chinese culture and the national character of Chinese people.[6] According to his own memoir, the exact date of his birthday was unknown even to himself. He later adopted 7 March, the date of his 1968 imprisonment, as his birthday.
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Guo Dingsheng 郭定生 | |
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Born | Guo Dingsheng (1920-03-07)7 March 1920 Kaifeng, Henan, Republic of China |
Died | 29 April 2008(2008-04-29) (aged 88) Xindian, Taipei County (now Xindian District of New Taipei City), Republic of China |
Pen name | Boyang |
Occupation | Historian, novelist, philosopher, poet |
Language | Chinese |
Citizenship | Republic of China |
Alma mater | Northeastern University |
Period | 1950–2008 |
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