Chen Maiping
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Chen Maiping (born November 4, 1952, in Changshu, Jiangsu[1]) is a Chinese-Swedish writer and poet,[citation needed] known by the pen name Wan Zhi (万之).[1] He has written mostly short stories, and has also translated literature from English and Swedish to Chinese.
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Born | (1952-11-04) November 4, 1952 (age 71) Changshu, Jiangsu, China |
Pen name | Wan Zhi |
Occupation | Writer, translator, poet |
Language | Chinese English Swedish |
Nationality | Swede |
Alma mater | Capital Normal University Central Academy of Drama University of Oslo |
Period | 1985-present |
Spouse | Anna Gustafsson Chen |
Children | A son |
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Traditional Chinese | 陳邁平 | ||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 陈迈平 | ||||||||
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During the late 1970s and early 1980s, Chen was an avid contributor to the non-sanctioned, underground literature magazine Jintian (Today).[2] For this, he became watched by the Chinese authorities, and since 1986 he is living in exile.[3] After the Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989, he started Jintian for Chinese in exile and dissentients within China.[citation needed]
Chen moved to Sweden in 1990.[4] He has among other things taught Chinese at Stockholm University,[2] and worked as a translator.[5] He is also the vice president and secretary general of the Independent Chinese PEN Centre.[citation needed] He is married to translator and librarian Anna Gustafsson Chen,[6][7] who, among other things, has translated Nobel laureate Mo Yan into Swedish.[8]