WRITER

Liao Yiwu

1958 - Today

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Liao Yiwu (Chinese: 廖亦武; pinyin: Liào Yìwǔ; also known as Lao Wei (Chinese: 老威); born 16 June 1958) is a Chinese author, reporter, musician, and poet. He is a critic of China's Communist Party, for which he was imprisoned in 1990. His books, several of which are collections of interviews with ordinary people from the lower rungs of Chinese society, were published in Taiwan and Hong Kong but are banned in mainland China; some have been translated into Spanish, English, French, German, Polish and Czech. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Liao Yiwu has received more than 107,010 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Liao Yiwu is the 5,992nd most popular writer (down from 5,229th in 2019), the 999th most popular biography from China (down from 866th in 2019) and the 117th most popular Chinese Writer.

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  • 110k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 51.52

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.03

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.05

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Liao Yiwu ranks 5,992 out of 7,302. Before him are Khushwant Singh, Liam O'Flaherty, Mihkel Veske, Richard Russo, Sarah Moore Grimké, and Vladimir Tendryakov. After him are Leszek Engelking, Alexander Afinogenov, Alex Garland, Gardner Fox, W. S. Merwin, and Lucy Hawking.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, Liao Yiwu ranks 408. Before him are Oscar Nunez, Vadym Yevtushenko, Dmitry Petrov, Eshaq Jahangiri, Kathy Hochul, and Leslie David Baker. After him are Janez Potočnik, Mauro Maur, Michael Landau, Mark Mazower, Roger L. Jackson, and Vitaly Mutko.

Others Born in 1958

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In China

Among people born in China, Liao Yiwu ranks 999 out of 1,610. Before him are Chloé Zhao (1982), Chen Muhua (1921), Zheng Zhi (1980), Yang Xinhai (1968), Xie Jun (1970), and Hu Jun (1968). After him are Wang Hao (1983), Yuja Wang (1987), Zhang Shichuan (1890), Sun Jihai (1977), Yang Yang (1991), and Chen Kun (1976).

Others born in China

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  • Photo of Chloé Zhao

    Chloé Zhao

    FILM DIRECTOR

    1982 - Present

    HPI: 51.82

    Rank: 993

  • Photo of Chen Muhua

    Chen Muhua

    POLITICIAN

    1921 - 2011

    HPI: 51.81

    Rank: 994

  • Photo of Zheng Zhi

    Zheng Zhi

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1980 - Present

    HPI: 51.77

    Rank: 995

  • Photo of Yang Xinhai

    Yang Xinhai

    EXTREMIST

    1968 - 2004

    HPI: 51.69

    Rank: 996

  • Photo of Xie Jun

    Xie Jun

    CHESS PLAYER

    1970 - Present

    HPI: 51.67

    Rank: 997

  • Photo of Hu Jun

    Hu Jun

    ACTOR

    1968 - Present

    HPI: 51.54

    Rank: 998

  • Photo of Liao Yiwu

    Liao Yiwu

    WRITER

    1958 - Present

    HPI: 51.52

    Rank: 999

  • Photo of Wang Hao

    Wang Hao

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1983 - Present

    HPI: 51.45

    Rank: 1,000

  • Photo of Yuja Wang

    Yuja Wang

    MUSICIAN

    1987 - Present

    HPI: 51.38

    Rank: 1,001

  • Photo of Zhang Shichuan

    Zhang Shichuan

    FILM DIRECTOR

    1890 - 1954

    HPI: 51.26

    Rank: 1,002

  • Photo of Sun Jihai

    Sun Jihai

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1977 - Present

    HPI: 51.23

    Rank: 1,003

  • Photo of Yang Yang

    Yang Yang

    ACTOR

    1991 - Present

    HPI: 51.23

    Rank: 1,004

  • Photo of Chen Kun

    Chen Kun

    ACTOR

    1976 - Present

    HPI: 51.20

    Rank: 1,005

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Among WRITERS In China

Among writers born in China, Liao Yiwu ranks 117. Before him are Ingrid Noll (1935), Jiang Rong (1946), Fang Fang (1955), Ha Jin (1956), You Xie (1958), and Ma Jian (1953). After him are Su Tong (1963), Liu Xia (1961), Chen Danqing (1953), Shan Sa (1972), Ruth Graham (1920), and Woeser (1966).

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