Zhang Er | |
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| 张耳 | |
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| Born | September 15, 1960 Beijing, China |
| Known for | Poetry, translations, opera librettos |
Zhang Er (Chinese: 张耳, born 1960) is the pen name of Chinese and American poet, translator, and opera librettist Mingxia Li (李明霞). Born in Beijing, China, where she trained as a physician, she has lived in the United States since 1986.[1] She earned a Ph.D. in Molecular Pharmacology in 1992 from the Graduate School of Medical Sciences of Cornell University (now the Weill Cornell Graduate School), while simultaneously immersing herself in the New York poetry scene, where she wrote poetry, hosted bilingual readings, and edited literary journals.[2] She now teaches at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, and continues to write poetry.[3]
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- ^ "Zhang Er". New Music USA. Retrieved 2021-03-08.