Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c10.s2.t12.1

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Ai Qing (艾青, March 27, 1910 - May 05, 1996) is the pen name of Jiang Haicheng (蒋海澄). One of the prominent figures of the new wave of modern Chinese poetry, Ai Qing had a significant impact on the development of Modern Chinese Poetry. He published more than 20 volumes of poetry and also wrote essays and translated poetry. His works have been translated into more than 10 languages and have been published abroad. In India, his poems are included in the syllabus of courses on Chinese Literature and on the History of Chinese Literature,