Xi Murong
Xi Murong 席慕容 | |
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Xi Murong | |
Born |
Chongqing, China | October 15, 1943
Resting place | Taipei, Taiwan |
Occupation | Poet, painter |
Language | Chinese, Mongolian |
Alma mater |
National Taiwan Normal University Royal College of Arts |
Period | 1981 - present |
Genre | Poetry |
Notable works | Qilixiang (《七里香》) |
Spouse | Liu Haibei (劉海北) |
Children |
son: Liu Ankai (劉安凱) daughter: Liu Fangci (劉芳慈) |
Relatives |
father: Xi Zhenduo (席振鐸) mother: Le Zhufang (樂竹芳) sister: Xi Mude (席慕德) |
Xi Murong (Chinese: 席慕容; pinyin: Xí Mùróng; born 1943) is a writer and painter. She is most famous for her poetry, especially the collections Qi li xiang (Seven-li scent) and Wuyuan de qingchun (Unregrettable Youth).[1]
Personal life
Xi was born in 1943 in China. She moved with her family to Hong Kong in 1949 and then to Taiwan in 1955.[1] Her grandmother is a royal princess of Inner Mongolia.
Xi attended the Royal Academy for Science and the Arts in Brussels, Belgium. Subsequently she became a teacher of painting in Taiwan.
Writing
Xi Murong's first book of poems was Qi li xiang, published in 1981.
References
External links
- Poetry works
- A Blossoming tree The English translation of one of her most famous poetry