Bei Dao

contemporary Chinese (PRC) avant garde poet
Person human Q558744
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Bei Dao

Summary

Bei Dao is a human[1]. His place of birth was Beijing[2]. He was born on +1949-08-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4] and poet[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Bei Dao was born in Beijing[2].
  • Bei Dao was born on +1949-08-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bei Dao was married to Gan Qi[7].
  • Bei Dao held citizenship in People's Republic of China[8].
  • Bei Dao held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Bei Dao's professions included writer[4].
  • Bei Dao worked as a poet[5].
  • Among Bei Dao's employers was University of Notre Dame[10].
  • Bei Dao was employed by University of California, Davis[11].
  • Bei Dao's education included a stint at Beijing No. 4 High School[12].
  • Bei Dao received the PEN Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award[13].
  • Bei Dao received the Kurt Tucholsky Prize[14].
  • Bei Dao received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Bei Dao received the Jeanette Schocken Prize[16].
  • Bei Dao received the Golden Wreath[17].
  • Bei Dao received the honorary doctorate of Artois University[18].
  • Bei Dao's image is recorded as Bei Dao.IMG 3385.JPG[19].
  • Bei Dao is recorded as male[20].
  • Bei Dao's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Bei Dao's movement is recorded as Misty Poets[22].
  • Bei Dao's ISNI is recorded as 0000000439581762[23].
  • Bei Dao's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 76284311[24].
  • Bei Dao's GND ID is recorded as 119083779[25].
  • Bei Dao's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82236729[26].
  • Bei Dao's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14037991n[27].

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Origins and Family

Bei Dao was born in Beijing[2]. He was born on +1949-08-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Bei Dao's education included a stint at Beijing No. 4 High School[12]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and poet[5]. Employers include University of Notre Dame[10], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1842[31] and University of California, Davis[11], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1905[34].

Recognition

Awards received include PEN Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award[13], a literary award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1987[37]; Kurt Tucholsky Prize[14], a literary award[38], in Sweden[39], founded in 1985[40]; Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[41], in United States[42], founded in 1925[43]; Jeanette Schocken Prize[16], a literary award[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1991[46]; Golden Wreath[17], a poetry award[47], in North Macedonia[48], founded in 1966[49]; and honorary doctorate of Artois University[18], an award[50], in France[51].

Personal Life

Among Bei Dao's spouses was Gan Qi[7].

Why It Matters

Bei Dao ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Bei Dao born?

Bei Dao was born in Beijing[2].

Who was Bei Dao married to?

Bei Dao's spouses include Gan Qi[7].

What did Bei Dao do for work?

Bei Dao worked as writer[4] and poet[5].

Where did Bei Dao go to school?

Bei Dao was educated at Beijing No. 4 High School[12].

What awards did Bei Dao receive?

Honors received include PEN Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award[13], Kurt Tucholsky Prize[14], Guggenheim Fellowship[15], and Jeanette Schocken Prize[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [21] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . svenskapen.se. Retrieved . svenskapen.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . jeanette-schocken-preis.de. jeanette-schocken-preis.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . svp.org.mk. svp.org.mk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . univ-artois.fr. univ-artois.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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