Chou Meng-tieh
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| Chou Meng-tieh 周夢蝶 | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 29, 1921 Xichuan County, Henan,  Republic of China |
| Period | 1952-present |
| Notable work(s) | Gudu guo [Lonely land] (1959) and Huanhun cao [Goddess incarnate] (1965) |
| Notable award(s) | Literature Laureate |
Chou Meng-tieh (Chinese: 周夢蝶; pinyin: zhōu mèngdié, born December 29, 1921) is a Taiwanese poet and writer. He was born in Xichuan County of Henan Province, Republic of China. He currently lives in Tamsui District, New Taipei City.
Timeline
- 1948: Joined the China Youth Corps because of the war he was forced to drop out of school. Sent to Taiwan with Chiang Kai-Shek's army during the Chinese Civil War. Forced to leave his wife, two sons, and a daughter in Mainland China.[1]
- 1952: Started writing in the Central Daily News and publishing poetry.
- 1955: Retired from the army.
- 1959: Started selling books outside the Cafe Astoria in Taipei and published his first book of poetry entitled "Lonely County".
- 1980: The American magazine, "Orientations" praised him as the "Amoy Street Prophet". During the same year, he was forced to close his book stall in front of Cafe Astoria due to gastric ulcer surgery. He also won the National Culture and Arts Foundation Literature Laureate Award.[2]
External links
- Sinorama Article on Chou Meng-tieh
- Modern Literature Directory: Chou Meng-tieh
- Frontier Taiwan: an anthology of modern Chinese poetry
References
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