Great Regulars: Wang Ping was born in Shanghai

and grew up on a small island in the China Sea. After three years of field work on a rural commune, she attended Beijing University. In 1985, she left the People's Republic of China to study in the United States, and earned her Ph.D. from New York University. She's the author of numerous collections of short stories and poetry, including "The Last Communist Virgin" and "The Magic Whip." She teaches at Macalester College, and

Syntax

from Marianne Combs: Minnesota Public Radio: State of the Arts: Minnesota Poetry: Wang Ping's "Syntax"

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