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Li Dawei

b. 1963

Chinese writer

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About Li Dawei

Born 1963. Li Dawei is a Chinese poet, writer, translator and journalist.

Li Dawei (; born 1963) is a Chinese writer born in 1963. He began writing poetry at age 17, and in 1985 graduated from Beijing Normal University with a degree in English. Since 1987, he has been publishing theoretical works about art and literature and in 1997, he published his first novel, Dream Collector, which is centred with a young musician and a talking cat that is later converted into a cartoon star. He won Select Short Stories Monthly prize in 1996 and, in 1997, was short-listed for Lu Xun Literary Prize, China's arguably highest award for literature. He was given October Prize in 2000. He currently resides in Los Angeles. He is also a columnist for Caijing Magazine. China Wenxueshi Building - via Jia Yuan Ovest 2, published in Cina - Undici scrittori della rivoluzione pop; Gruppo Editoriale il Saggiatore S.p.A., Milano 2006

Magazine articles

(2006) Magic Mountain Club, published in du - Magazine for culture No. 6/7, Swiss

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Important facts

Born
1963, Beijing
Birth century
Education
Beijing Normal University

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Li Dawei's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Li Dawei?

Chinese writer

When was Li Dawei born?

Li Dawei was born in 1963 in Beijing.

What is Li Dawei's occupation?

Li Dawei is a poet, writer, translator and journalist.

What nationality is Li Dawei?

Li Dawei is Chinese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Li Dawei

· Wikidata: Q706383

· DBpedia: Li Dawei (writer)

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