Shanxing Wang
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Shanxing Wang is a contemporary American
poet
, scientist
and political activist. Wang’s first full-length book, Mad Science in Imperial City, was published in 2005 by Futurepoem Books
and was awarded the 2006 Asian American Literary Award for poetry. Mad Science combines Wang’s past in the 1980s as an activist and scientist in China
with his current life as a poet in America.
He was born in Qi County, Shanxi
Province of China in 1965 and studied Mechanical engineering
at Xi'an Jiaotong University
from 1980 to 1987. As a faulty member at Beijing University of Chemical Technology
, he was an active participant in the Tiananmen Square
demonstrations during the spring of 1989. He moved to the United States in 1991 and did Ph.D.
study in Mechanical Engineering at University of California at Berkeley. In 2001, he began taking creative writing classes while teaching Industrial Engineering
at Rutgers University
and eventually took further classes at the St. Mark's Poetry Project
and Naropa University
. He currently lives in Queens, New York and is working on his second book to be published by Atelos.
People of the United States
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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...
, scientist
Scientist
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and political activist. Wang’s first full-length book, Mad Science in Imperial City, was published in 2005 by Futurepoem Books
Futurepoem Books
Futurepoem Books is an American small not-for-profit press based in New York City. Futurepoem was founded by Dan Machlin in 2002 and focuses on publishing innovative poetry, prose and hybrid literature. The press has a rotating editorial board. Each year three new editors select books sent in...
and was awarded the 2006 Asian American Literary Award for poetry. Mad Science combines Wang’s past in the 1980s as an activist and scientist in China
China
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with his current life as a poet in America.
He was born in Qi County, Shanxi
Qi County, Shanxi
Qi County, Shanxi is a county of Shanxi, China. It is under the administration of Jinzhong city.-References:*...
Province of China in 1965 and studied Mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
at Xi'an Jiaotong University
Xi'an Jiaotong University
Xi'an Jiaotong University , also known as Xi'an Chiao Tung University, is a top Chinese university located in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, People's Republic of China. Xi'an Jiaotong University is located in Xi'an, the ancient capital of China...
from 1980 to 1987. As a faulty member at Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Beijing University of Chemical Technology , abbreviated as BUCT, colloquially known in Chinese as Beihua or Huada , is one of the most outstanding universities in China. BUCT is founded in 1958 and is affiliated to the Ministry of Education...
, he was an active participant in the Tiananmen Square
Tiananmen Square
Tiananmen Square is a large city square in the center of Beijing, China, named after the Tiananmen Gate located to its North, separating it from the Forbidden City. Tiananmen Square is the third largest city square in the world...
demonstrations during the spring of 1989. He moved to the United States in 1991 and did Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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study in Mechanical Engineering at University of California at Berkeley. In 2001, he began taking creative writing classes while teaching Industrial Engineering
Industrial engineering
Industrial engineering is a branch of engineering dealing with the optimization of complex processes or systems. It is concerned with the development, improvement, implementation and evaluation of integrated systems of people, money, knowledge, information, equipment, energy, materials, analysis...
at Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
and eventually took further classes at the St. Mark's Poetry Project
St. Mark's Poetry Project
The Poetry Project at St. Mark's Church was founded in 1966 in the East Village of Manhattan by the poet and translator Paul Blackburn, it has been a crucial venue for new and experimental poetries for over four decades....
and Naropa University
Naropa University
Naropa University is a private American liberal arts university in Boulder, Colorado. Founded in 1974 by Tibetan Buddhist teacher and Oxford University scholar Chögyam Trungpa, it is named for the eleventh-century Indian Buddhist sage Naropa, an abbot of Nalanda.Naropa describes itself as...
. He currently lives in Queens, New York and is working on his second book to be published by Atelos.