About Han Dong
Born 1961. Han Dong is a Chinese writer and poet.
Han Dong (; born 17 May 1961) is a Chinese writer.
Dong was born in Nanjing but spent much of his childhood in the countryside, where his parents had been "sent-down" during the Cultural Revolution.
Published works Banished! . Translated by Nicky Harman. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 2009. A Phone Call from Dalian: Selected Poems of Han Dong. Translated by Nicky Harman. Brookline: Zephyr Press, 2012. A Tabby-cat's Tale. Translated by Nicky Harman. Berlin: Frisch & Co., 2014.
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Chinese writer
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Han Dong was born on 17 May 1961 in Nanjing.
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Han Dong is a writer and poet.
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