After completing his studies and PhD at Beijing University in 1997, ZANG DI started teaching Chinese literature at the same university. He took his first steps as a poet in the 1980s, during his university studies, and has made steady progress since then. He is considered a “leading poet-critic of his generation.” He also works as a critic, translator and editor. He has published, and assisted in publishing, numerous collections, and has won many awards for his poetry in China. He currently works as an associate professor at Peking University.
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