Yi Sha

Yi Sha:  (b.1966), in Chengdu, Sichuan, with Han and Kazakh heritages.  Lives and teaches in Xi’an.  Poet, writer, critic, and editor.  Has published many books of poetry, novels, and essays, including Starve the Poet, Stutter, Train Passing the Yellow River, Song of Bastard, and many others.  His work has been translated in English, German, Hebrew, and Japanese.  He’s known as China’s Allen Ginsberg, for his rebellious writing.