About Wang Zhenhe
Lived 1940 – 1990 (aged 49–50). Wang Zhenhe was a Taiwanese writer and screenwriter.
Wang Zhenhe (Wang Chen-ho, Timothy Tsen-ho Wang, 王禎和) (1 October 1940 – 3 September 1990) was one of Taiwan's most famous writers. Wang's masterpiece is the comic novel Rose, Rose, I Love You (《玫瑰﹐玫瑰我愛你》), which is set in the coastal town of Hualien during the Vietnam War. The novel's plot centers on the efforts of the town's leaders to come together to set up a brothel to entertain a group of American GIs coming to Taiwan for R&R. Wang is considered the foremost representative of the nativist literature movement that swept Taiwan in the 1970s and 80s.
Selected works in translation
List of Works The Oxcart for Dowry (1969)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Wang Zhenhe?
Taiwanese writer (1940–1990)
When was Wang Zhenhe born?
Wang Zhenhe was born in 1940.
When did Wang Zhenhe die?
Wang Zhenhe died on 3 September 1990.
What was Wang Zhenhe's occupation?
Wang Zhenhe was a writer and screenwriter.
What nationality was Wang Zhenhe?
Wang Zhenhe was Taiwanese.
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