王小波

WángXiǎobō

popculture

Meanings

1 Wang Xiaobo (1952-1997)
2 Chinese novelist and essayist, author of the Times Trilogy

Characters

surname Wang; king

Examples

王小波的《黄金时代》是当代中国文学的代表作。

Wáng Xiǎobō de «Huángjīn Shídài» shì dāngdài Zhōngguó wénxué de dàibiǎozuò.

Wang Xiaobo's Golden Age is a landmark of contemporary Chinese literature.

他四十五岁突然心脏病去世,留下了很多读者。

Tā sìshíwǔ suì tūrán xīnzàngbìng qùshì, liúxià le hěn duō dúzhě.

He died suddenly of a heart attack at 45, leaving behind a devoted readership.

Tips

history

Sent to Yunnan as a rusticated youth during the Cultural Revolution — an experience reworked into 黄金时代. After studying at the University of Pittsburgh, returned to Beijing to write full-time. His essays championed reason, humor, and personal freedom; his cult following exploded only after his early death in 1997.

Stroke Order

王 wáng

小 xiǎo

波 bō