Yao Hui 姚辉

Born in Guizhou in 1965, Yao Hui began writing poetry in the eighties. Praised for the precision of their language and the concrete specificity of their imagery, his poetry collections include Dreams of Two Types of Men, Time in the Flame, and Before Spring. Yao Hui has also published fiction and essay collections, and serves as a cultural ambassador for the Maotai Distillery Group.

Original Works

Poem (5)

[Gravedigger] ([Gravedigger])
- tr: Gravedigger, by Eleanor Goodman
[The Shawm Player] ([The Shawm Player])
- tr: The Shawm Player, by Eleanor Goodman
[The Blacksmith] ([The Blacksmith])
- tr: The Blacksmith, by Eleanor Goodman
[The Missing One and Others] ([The Missing One and Others])
- tr: The Missing One and Others, by Eleanor Goodman
[What the Kilnman Says] ([What the Kilnman Says])
- tr: What the Kilnman Says, by Eleanor Goodman

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