Sanmao (author), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sanmao (author)

Taiwanese novelist, translator and writer

Date of Birth: 26-Mar-1943

Place of Birth: Chongqing, China

Date of Death: 04-Jan-1991

Profession: screenwriter, writer, translator, lyricist, novelist

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Sanmao (Chinese: ??; 26 March 1943 – 4 January 1991) was 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. Born as Chen Mao-ping (???), her pen name was adopted from the main character of Zhang Leping's most famous work, Sanmao.
In English, she was also known as Echo or Echo Chan, the first name she used in Latin script, after the eponymous Greek nymph.