Cao Shui born June 5, 1982, also known as Shawn Cao, courtesy name Yaou, pseudonym or haoLord of Tower of Babel, is a Chinese poet, novelist, screenwriter and translator. He is one of the representative figures of Chinese Contemporary Literature. He leads the great poemism movement. In his Declaration of Great Poem, he aims to integrate sacred and secular cultures, oriental and occidental cultures, ancient and modern cultures in Chinese literature. His most notable works include the Epic of Eurasia, Secret of Heaven, and King Peacock. His works are dedicated to rebuilding a republic in which the whole humanity can live in freedom, which he always described as Eurasia, the Top of the Tower of Babel or Kunlun Mountains. So far twenty books of Cao Shui have been published, including five poem collections, three essay collections, ten novels and one hundredepisodes TV series and films. He is a member of China Writers' Association, China Film Association, and China Poetry Society. He is also the editor-in-chief of Great Poem and deputy editor-in-chief of Poetry Weekly. Currently he lives in Beijing as a professional writer and screenwriter.
Life
Cao Shui was born in Yushe, Shanxi, China. He received his bachelor's degree in Chinese literature at Qinghai University for Nationalities in 2006 and was an international editor of Xihai Metropolis Daily in Xining for two years until he resigned to pursue his desire for personal freedom. After his resignation, Shui traveled around Tibet and Xinjiang, places which he considers the center of both Eurasia or World. After returning to Xining, he began his professional writing career. In 2017, he moved to Beijing. Until these days in 2018, he has written 7 poem collections, 4 essay collections, 10 novels, 100 episodes for TV, as well as scripts for plays and films. He is currently pursuing a Master's degree in the Arts at Beijing Normal University. He is a member of the China Writers' Association, China Film Association, and China Poetry Society. He is the chief editor of Great Poem and deputy editor in chief of Poetry Weekly, the largest online poetry magazine in the Sinosphere.
Reception
Cao Shui promotes the Great Poemism movement and is considered one of the leading poets of the Chinese pioneer poem movement. His novels The Secret of Heaven relay the history of human civilization. The trilogy received positive feedback from both critics and readers. He was recommended to Lu Xun Literary Institute, which is regarded as the "cradle of Chinese writers" for Chinese Course and English Course. Cao Shui's poetry has been translated to multiple languages including English, Japanese, Spanish, Arabic, Turkish, Croatian, Slovene, Korean,Vietnamese, Tibetan, Mongolian, Nuosu, Hungarian, French, Italian, Danish, Russian and Polish. Several of his novels have been adapted into films and TV series. He has also written many screenplays which have been made into dramas, films, and TV series.
