Wang Xiaobo

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王小波 Wang Xiaobo
Born	Beijing, China
Nationality	People's Republic of China
Alma mater	Renmin University of China and University of Pittsburgh
Spouse(s)	Li Yinhe

Wang Xiaobo (Chinese: 王小波; pinyin: Wáng Xiǎobō) (May 13, 1952 – April 11, 1997) was a renowned contemporary Chinese novelist and essayist from Beijing. He was a Rusticated Youth of China in Yunnan during Cultural Revolution. From 1978 to 1982, he studied at Renmin University of China. He went to the United States to continue his education in 1984 and received a masters degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 1988. After his return to China, he taught at Peking University and Renmin University of China. He became a freelance writer in 1992. On April 11, 1997, Wang died of a heart attack in Beijing. Wang's published works include four fiction collections and two essay collections.

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Name	Wang, Xiaobo
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Short description	Chinese writer
Date of birth	May 13, 1952
Place of birth	Beijing, China
Date of death	April 11, 1997
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