Yu Kwang-chung

In this Chinese name, the family name is Yu.

Yu Kwang-chung
Yu Kwang-chung in 2011
Native name
余光中
Born(1928-10-21)21 October 1928
Nanking, Republic of China
Died14 December 2017(2017-12-14) (aged 89)
Sanmin, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
LanguageMandarin and English
NationalityRepublic of China
EducationNational Taiwan University (BA)
University of Iowa (MFA)
Period1952–2017
Notable worksBlue Feather
Cold War Years
Tug-of-war with Eternity
Notable awardsOrder of Brilliant Star

Yu Kwang-chung (Chinese: 余光中; 21 October 1928 – 14 December 2017), also romanised as Yu Guangzhong, was a Taiwanese writer, poet, educator and critic.

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