Liu Bannong

Liu Bannong
劉半農
Born(1891-05-29)May 29, 1891
DiedJuly 14, 1934(1934-07-14) (aged 43)
Other namesLiu Fu; Liu Shoupeng
Occupation(s)Poet, Linguist
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese劉半農
Simplified Chinese刘半农
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLiú Bànnóng
Bopomofoㄌㄧㄡˊ   ㄅㄢˋ   ㄋㄨㄥˊ
IPA[ljǒʊ pân nʊ̌ŋ]

Liu Bannong (traditional Chinese: 劉半農; simplified Chinese: 刘半农; May 29, 1891 – July 14, 1934) or Liu Fu (劉復; 刘复) was a Chinese poet and linguist. He was a leader in the May Fourth Movement. He made great contributions to modern Chinese literature, phonology and photography.

Liu Bannong (leftmost)