Cheng Nan-jung
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Cheng Nan-jung (鄭南榕, Hokkien: Tēnn Lâm-iông; nicknamed Nylon Deng; 12 September 1947 – 7 April 1989) was a Taiwanese publisher and pro-democracy activist. He was the founder of the Freedom Era Weekly. He is most known internationally for setting himself on fire in support of freedom of speech.
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鄭南榕 | |||||||||||
Born | (1947-09-12)12 September 1947 Taipei, Taiwan | ||||||||||
Died | 7 April 1989(1989-04-07) (aged 41) Taipei, Taiwan | ||||||||||
Cause of death | Burns from self-immolation | ||||||||||
Alma mater | National Cheng Kung University Fu Jen Catholic University National Taiwan University | ||||||||||
Occupation(s) | publisher, democracy activist | ||||||||||
Known for | Self-immolation, Taiwan independence | ||||||||||
Spouse | Yeh Chu-lan | ||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 鄭南榕 | ||||||||||
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