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Ba Jin — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 25 November 1904 · Died: 17 October 2005 · Age at death: 100

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Ba Jin died aged 100. He was born on 25 November 1904 and died on 17 October 2005.

Renowned Chinese author and translator of anarchist literature

Did you know?His pen name was created by combining the first and last syllables of the surnames of two famous Russian anarchists.

Li Yaotang (Chinese: 李堯棠; pinyin: Lǐ Yáotáng; 25 November 1904 – 17 October 2005), better known by his pen name Ba Jin (Chinese: 巴金; pinyin: Bā Jīn) or his courtesy name Li Feigan (Chinese: 李芾甘; pinyin: Lǐ Fèigān), was a Chinese anarchist, translator, and writer.

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Age at death: 100
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Born: November 25, 1904 · Chengdu, People's Republic of China
Died: October 17, 2005
Cause of death: Parkinson's disease
Nationality: Chinese
Known for: Literature, Activism, Politics

Family

Spouse: Xiao Shan
Child: Li Xiaotang

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