Li Ao
Chinese writer
Died when: 82 years 327 days (994 months)Star Sign: Taurus
Li Ao (Chinese: 李敖; pinyin: Lǐ Áo;Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lí Ngô͘, also spelled Lee Ao; 25 April 1935 – 18 March 2018) was a Chinese writer, social commentator, historian and independent politician based in Taiwan.
Li has been called one of the most important modern East Asian essayists today; his critics have called him as an intellectual narcissist.
He was a vocal critic of both the main political parties in Taiwan today, the Kuomintang and the Democratic Progressive Party.
Li rejected being labeled "Pan-Blue" because of his opposition to the Kuomintang.He was given much media exposure in Taiwan due to his popularity as a writer.
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