China ‘delivery rider poet’ known for writing verses on scrap paper wins elite literature prize
The headline, as it mutated - 2 wordings
- 7 Aug, 06:27China ‘delivery rider poet’ known for writing verses on scrap paper wins elite literature prize1 outlet
- 8 Aug, 21:30How a delivery driver and poet won one of China's highest honors in literature6 outlets
- and 1 one-off wording
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How it spread - 3 original reports, 5 reprints
Fri, 7 August 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post06:27first to report
After winning China’s prestigious Lu Xun Literary Prize, grass roots delivery rider and poet Wang Jibing expressed his intention to continue delivering food, describing himself as “a river that quietly flows.” Wang, 57, widely known as the “delivery rider poet”, won the elite literature prize in the poetry category for his third collection, Low Flight. The Lu Xun Literary Prize, named after one of China’s most celebrated modern writers, Lu Xun, is regarded as one of the nation’s most...
Sat, 8 August 2026
1 report- kvnf.org21:30
Wang Jibing, a writer and delivery driver, has won one of China's most prestigious award for poetry. Professor Eileen Cheng-yin Chow of Duke University explains why his work has had such huge impact.
5 reprints
- krcu.org8 Aug, 21:30their copy
- delawarepublic.org8 Aug, 21:30their copy
- wknofm.org8 Aug, 21:30their copy
- wjct.org8 Aug, 21:30their copy
- waer.org8 Aug, 21:30their copy
Wed, 12 August 2026
1 report- El Mundo (Spain)20:49
Wang Jibing se ha convertido en nuevo símbolo del género tras ganar el prestigioso Premio Lu Xun Leer