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Sanmao (Chinese: 三毛; pinyin: Sānmáo) was the pen name of Echo Chen Ping (born Chen Mao-ping; 26 March 1943 – 4 January 1991), a Taiwanese writer and translator. Her works range from autobiographical writing, travel writing and reflective novels, to translations of Spanish-language comic strips.
Oct 23, 2019 · In the early 1970s, the Taiwanese writer Sanmao saw an article about the Sahara Desert in National Geographic magazine and told her friends that she wanted to travel there and cross it.
Nov 4, 2019 · Learn about the life and work of Sanmao, a Taiwanese writer who traveled across three continents and wrote essays and poetry about her adventures. Discover how her books, such as "Stories of the Sahara", influenced generations of young women in Taiwan and China.
Mar 31, 2020 · The writer and traveller Sanmao, who was born Chen Ping, in China, in 1943, wrote fifteen books of semi-autobiographical essays.
- Han Zhang
Jan 22, 2020 · Sanmao was a pen name of Echo Chen, a Taiwanese writer who moved to Western Sahara in 1974 and wrote about her adventures and relationships. She became a popular and influential figure in modern Chinese literature, but also faced challenges and controversies in her personal and professional life.
Jan 31, 2020 · Sanmao explains in her writings what drew her to the desert in the first place: the desire to be the “first female explorer to cross the Sahara,” even noting that the thought of it often kept her awake at night. Sanmao is a capable and worldly traveler, detailing her endeavors deep in the desert.
Dec 8, 2020 · "Stories of the Sahara" gave countless young Asian women like me a glimpse of life outside the confines of traditional patriarchal culture, told through the lens of a bold Taiwanese writer and...
