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Sanmao sometimes San Mao was the pen name of Chen Mao-ping, a Chinese writer who became internationally recognized for her descriptions of life in the Western Sahara in the s. Born in China but raised in Taiwan after Mao, her tragic-romantic life added poetic luster to her reports from around the world, and she served as a symbol of freedom from traditional expectations.

She studied in Spain in the late s, then returned to Taiwan and worked as a teacher.

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They lived together in the Spanish Sahara now Western Sahara , and, writing as Sanmao, Chen became famous for her descriptive essays of their life there, first published in a newspaper in Taiwan. Published as a book in , it was an immediate success. Three years later, her husband died in a drowning accident. Her books include Stories of the Sahara and Gone With the Rainy Season earlier writings, published in after the success of her Sahara stories.

Facts about Sanmao. Sanmao died at 47 years old. Born: March 26 , Died: January 4 , suicide by hanging. Birthplace: Chungking , China.