Skip to main content
Outdated Browser

For the best experience using our website, we recommend upgrading your browser to a newer version or switching to a supported browser.

More Information

Contributor

Mu Cao

Portrait of Chinese writer Mu Cao
Contributor

Mu Cao

Mu Cao (墓草) was born into a farming family in Xihua County, Henan province, China in 1974. He has no diplomas, is not a member of the Chinese Writers Association, and publishes almost entirely outside of official channels. In the past he has worked as a farmer, a cleaner, a hotel clerk, a restaurant worker, a street vendor, and a web editor....

Mu Cao has been described as a “folk poet” and a “voice from the bottom of society.” His avant-garde novels, poetry collections, and short story collections include OutcastThe Transsexual AgeA Treasured Book of SunflowersSelected Poems of Mu Cao, and Scream of a Hundred Lan Yus. He lives in Beijing and in the Jiangsu province.

Read More

Articles by Mu Cao