Mang Ke
Chinese writer

Mang Ke

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Mang Ke (芒克, original name Jiang Shiwei), born in 1951, is a prominent Chinese poet and co-founder (with Bei Dao) of the underground literary journal Jintian (Today), which appeared irregularly between 1978 and 1980 before being shut down by the Chinese Government.
Considered a member of the Misty Poets, Mang Ke's works were never officially recognized and appeared primarily as photocopies.
Mang Ke is also an accomplished painter.

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In 2015, he was interviewed by the Franco-Chinese online channel CAP33.