Wu Cheng'en author biography, plus links to books by Wu Cheng'en.

Wu Cheng'en

Wu Cheng'en (c. 1505-1580) was a Ming Dynasty poet about whom little is known, although he is believed to be the author of Journey to the West, which he published anonymously. He lived much of his life as a hermit.

Julia Lovell (editor/translator/introducer) is the translator of The Real Story of Ah-Q and Other Tales of China and the author of Maoism and The Opium War. She is a professor of modern China at Birkbeck College, University of London, and writes about China for the Guardian, Financial Times, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal.

This biography was last updated on 05/06/2025.

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