Bo Yang

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Bo Yang (柏楊, born March 7[1], 1920) is a Chinese writer based in Taiwan.

Born Guo Libang (郭立邦) in Kaifeng, Henan Province, he later changed his name to Guo Yidong (衣洞), apparently as a result of a falling out with his father and stepmother. He moved to Taiwan in 1949. He started using the penname Bo Yang in 1960 to write critical essays. He was imprisoned as a political prisoner on Green Island for nine years because of his criticism of Chiang Kai-shek and in particular a translation of a comic strip of Popeye.[2] In the strip, Popeye is in a boat at sea, holding Swee'Pea. Pointing toward an island in the distance, he says: "I will be king of that island and you will be my darling prince." Chiang was displeased because he saw this as a parody of his installing his son Chiang Ching-kuo as heir apparent. Bo translated the word "fellows" as "my fellow soldiers and countrymen," a phrase used by Chiang Kai-shek.[3]

One of his best known books is The Ugly Chinaman and the Crisis of Chinese Culture (醜陋的中國人). During his imprisonment, Bo Yang wrote a number of works on Chinese history.

He lives in Taipei and currently carries the honorary title of national policy advisor to the administration of President Chen Shui-bian, but appears to lack actual influence.[citation needed]

Some accounts say his birthplace is Hui County (輝縣), now part of Xinxiang, Henan.

  1. ^ http://tw.news.yahoo.com/article/url/d/a/070307/4/b8hk.html (Chinese language article)
  2. ^ June Teufel Dreyer. Taiwan's Evolving Identity. July 17, 2003.
  3. ^ Daisy Hsieh. Tragedy and Tolerance--The Green Island Human Rights Monument. July 1997. Sinorama.
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