- Zhang Tianyi
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name = Zhang Tianyi 张天翼
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birthdate = birth date|1906|9|26
birthplace =Nanjing ,Jiangsu
deathdate = death date and age|1983|4|28|1906|9|26
deathplace =Beijing
occupation = Writer
nationality =China
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notableworks = "The Secret of the Magic Gourd "
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portaldisp =Zhang Tianyi (zh-cp|c=张天翼|p=Zhāng Tiānyì;
Wade-Giles : Chang T'ien-yi, real name: Zhang Yuanding; September 26, 1906 - April 28, 1985) was a Chinese children's writer noted for his satiric wit.Zhang was born in
Nanjing in 1906. Before theSecond Sino-Japanese War , he worked as a teacher, journalist and minor official. During the war and after the establishment of thePeople's Republic of China , he continued to write and held various official posts, including the editorship of "Renmin Wenxue" (People's Literature).His famous novels include "The Empire of Gold Duck" and "
The Secret of the Magic Gourd ".References
* [http://www.renditions.org/renditions/authors/zhangty.html Zhang Tianyi]
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