william-marr
Illinois
Born in 1936 in Taiwan and spent his childhood in mainland China, Chinese-American poet William Marr (Fei Ma) has published 21 books of poetry and five books of Chinese translations of Western modern poetry. He has also edited several anthologies of Chinese and Taiwanese modern poetry. A scientific researcher by profession, he served as the president of the Illinois State Poetry Society from 1993 to 1995. In recent years, he has also pursued other artistic interests including painting and sculpting.
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