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The basics
Quick facts
Intro
Chinese writer
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
28 April 1913(Penglai)
Death:
3 August 1968
The details
Biography
Yang Shuo (Chinese: 杨朔; pinyin: Yáng Shuò, April 28, 1913—August 3, 1968) was a Chinese lyricist and essayist born in Penglai, Shandong, who produced over a hundred works. He committed suicide during the Cultural Revolution by overdose on sedatives.