Wang Xiaoni (Chinese: 王小妮; pinyin: Wáng Xiǎoní; born 1955) is a Chinese poet.
Xiaoni graduated from Jilin University in 1982 where she was a literary editor and worked for a film studio. In 1985, she settled in Shenzhen and became a professor at Hainan University. She has published over 25 books of poetry and won several awards. In 2015 the translation of her book Something Crosses My Mind by Eleanor Goodman was shortlisted for the International Griffin Poetry Prize. Other translations of her work have been published by poet Pascale Petit.
Published works
- My Selected Poems (1986)
- On Visiting Friends (1992-1993)
- Exile in Shenzhen (1994)
- My Paper Wraps My Fire (1997)
- Something Crosses My Mind (2014)
References
- "Poetry review: Something Crosses My Mind, by Wang Xiaoni". www.scmp.com. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- "Wang Xiaoni". Paper Republic. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- "Eleanor Goodman". Griffin Poetry Prize. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
External links
- Poetry International Web
- http://www.pen.org/poetry/selected-poems-wang-xiaoni
- http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/books/article/1585822/poetry-review-something-crosses-my-mind-wang-xiaoni
- Paper Republic
- School of Chinese - The University of Hong Kong Website