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Liu Xiaobo

Memorial Page for Liu Xiaobo

Dec 28, 1955 – Jul 13, 2017(61 years)Born in:Changchun, Jilin

Chinese literary critic, writer, professor, and human rights activist

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July 13th, 2026

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Biography

Place of Death

First Affiliated Hospital, China Medical University

Children

1

Occupation(4)

poetwriterhuman rights defenderliterary critic

Awards(8)

Nobel Peace PrizeHermann Kesten PrizeHomo Homini AwardOne Humanity AwardGiuseppe Motta MedalPEN Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write AwardFondation de France Prize for press freedom defenderHuman Rights Press Award

Spouse(1)

Liu Xia

Education(3)

Jilin UniversityBeijing Normal UniversityHigh School Attached to Northeast Normal University

Liu Xiaobo (* December 28, 1955 in Changchun; † July 13, 2017 in First Affiliated Hospital, China Medical University) was a chinese literary critic, writer, professor, and human rights activist. He was 61 years old. He was married to Liu Xia. He had 1 child. His education included Jilin University, Beijing Normal University and High School Attached to Northeast Normal University. His faith was atheism. He received 8 awards, including Nobel Peace Prize, Hermann Kesten Prize. His cause of death was cancer.

Life Events

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Born in Changchun, Jilin

1955

Jilin University

1977

Bachelor of Arts · until 1982

Beijing Normal University

1982

Master of Arts · until 1984

Beijing Normal University

1986

Doctor of Philosophy · until 1988

Married Liu Xia

1997

until 2017

Fondation de France Prize for press freedom defender

2004

Human Rights Press Award

2004

Homo Homini Award

2008

PEN Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award

2009

Nobel Peace Prize

2010

Hermann Kesten Prize

2010

Giuseppe Motta Medal

2010

One Humanity Award

2012

Died in First Affiliated Hospital, China Medical University (cancer)

2017

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Liu Xiaobo. Forever remembered.