Ba Jin

Chinese novelist and anarchist activist (1904-2005).

Born November 25th, 1904 in Chengdu. [ref]

Died October 17th, 2005 at 100 years old in Shanghai (Parkinson's disease). [ref]

Occupations
Esperantist, autobiographer, children's writer, politician, translator, writer
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