About Hu Xian

Hu Xian, born in 1966 in Xuzhou, Jiangsu, now lives in Nanjing. Poet, essayist, editor-in-chief of the Yangtze River Poetry Journal, Hu has published several poetry collections, including Rain (2010), Ten-year Lamp (2015), Hourglass (2016) and Empty Staircases (2017). He received many significant poetry prizes, for example, “New Century Ten Best Young Poet” Title Award by Poetry Journal (Shikan), Tencent Academy Literature Poet of Year Award by Fangcao literature magazine, Wen Yiduo Poetry Award, Li Du and more.