Sanmao biography of alberta

Taiwanese novelist, translator and writer

Sanmao (Chinese: 三毛; pinyin: Sānmáo) was the pen name of Echo Chen Ping (born Chen Mao-ping; 26 March 1943 – 4 January 1991), a Taiwanese writer and translator.

Her works range from autobiographical writing, travel writing and reflective novels, to translations of Spanish-language comic strips. She studied philosophy and taught German before becoming a career writer.

Sanmao biography of alberta

Her pen name was adopted from the main character of Zhang Leping's most famous work, Sanmao.^[1] In English, she was also known as Echo or Echo Chan, the first name she used in Latin script, after the eponymous Greek nymph.

Since childhood, she was said to have avoided writing the character "Mao" (懋) as it was too complex; later in life, she legally changed her name to Chen Ping.

Early life

She was born Chen Mao-ping in Chongqing to Chen Siqing, a lawyer, and Miao Jinlan.^[2][3] She had an older