Blue House

1. This is a Nobel caliber author on the verge of winning that exact prize 2. An unadulterated non-Western look at established Western poetic figures 3. Can also be incorporated in the classroom in creative writing, world literature and Asian literature seminars. 4. Author is currently finishing a second book of essays and touring widely 5. Book of the month club possibility author bio continued: Bei Dao is rumored to be on the short list for the Nobel Prize in Literature for the past few years. In exile since the 1989 Tinanmen incedent, he has lectured around the world and currently teaches at the University of California at Davis.