Bei Dao

Summary

Bei Dao is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Beijing^[2]. He was born on August 2, 1949^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4] and poet^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (246 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Bei Dao was born in Beijing^[2].
• Bei Dao was born on August 2, 1949^[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 is recorded as male^[19].
• Bei Dao's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Bei Dao is associated with the Misty Poets movement^[21].
• Bei Dao's Commons category is recorded as Bei Dao^[22].
• Bei Dao earned the academic degree of doctorate^[23].
• Bei Dao's family name is recorded as Zhao^[24].
• Bei Dao's nominated for is recorded as Nobel Prize in Literature^[25].
• Bei Dao's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Standard Chinese^[26].
• Bei Dao's start of work period is recorded as 1976^[27].

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Origins and Family

Bei Dao was born in Beijing^[2]. He was born on August 2, 1949^[3].

Education

Bei Dao's education included a stint at Beijing No. 4 High School^[12]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4] and poet^[5]. Employers include University of Notre Dame^[10], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1842^[30] and University of California, Davis^[11], a university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1905^[33].

Recognition

Awards received include PEN Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award^[13], a literary award^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1987^[36]; Kurt Tucholsky Prize^[14], a literary award^[37], in Sweden^[38], founded in 1985^[39]; Guggenheim Fellowship^[15], a fellowship grant^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1925^[42]; Jeanette Schocken Prize^[16], a literary award^[43], in Germany^[44], founded in 1991^[45]; Golden Wreath^[17], a poetry award^[46], in North Macedonia^[47], founded in 1966^[48]; and honorary doctorate of Artois University^[18], an award^[49], in France^[50].

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 (246 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

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].