Chao Tien-yi

Chao Tien-yi (Chinese: 趙天儀; September 10, 1935 – April 29, 2020), a native of Taichung city, was a Taiwanese poet, critic, and professor, using the pen name Liu Wen-che (柳文哲). He held positions such as professor and acting department chair at the Philosophy Department of National Taiwan University. Chao actively participated in literary societies like the Li Poetry Society, serving as the chief editor for publications such as Li Poetry (笠), Taiwan Literary Arts (臺灣文藝), Taiwan Veracity (臺灣春秋), and Man-tien-hsing

(滿天星). He received numerous awards, including the Oxford Award for Taiwan Writers (臺灣文學家牛津獎).