Wang Xiaobo

Wang Xiaobo (1952–1997) was a Chinese writer. Born into an intellectual family in Beijing, he was sent to a rural commune in Yunnan from 1968 to 1970. He later taught sociology at Peking University. In the 1990s, he worked as a freelance writer. His works were initially published exclusively in Taiwan, where he won the United Daily Literature Award twice. Wang Xiaobo died of a heart attack in 1997.