Mang Ke born in 1951, is a prominent Chinese

China

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 poet

Poet

A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...

 and co-founder (with Bei Dao

Bei Dao

Bei Dao is the pseudonym of Chinese poet Zhao Zhenkai . He was born in Beijing, his pseudonym was chosen because he came from the north and because of his preference for solitude...

) of the underground literary journal Today, which appeared irregularly between 1978 and 1980 before being shut down by the Chinese Government.

Considered a member of the Misty Poets

Misty Poets

The Misty Poets are a group of 20th century Chinese poets who reacted against the restrictions of the Cultural Revolution.They are so named because their work has been officially denounced as "obscure", "misty", or "hazy" poetry...

, Mang Ke's works were never officially recognized and appeared primarily as photocopies.

Mang Ke is also an accomplished painter.