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Also Known As	Mao Tun • Shen Dehong • Shen Yanbing
Born	July 4, 1896 • China
Died	March 27, 1981 (aged 84) • Beijing • China
Notable Works	“Midnight” • “Shi”

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Wang Anshi

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Qu Qiubai

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Zhao Rukuo

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Ban Zhao

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Feng Guifen

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Wole Soyinka

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Peter Matthiessen

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Sir Stephen Spender

English poet

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