Sanmao (1943-1991) Chinese Writer & translator pen name Echo Chen Ping

Sanmoa was born in Chongqing, China in 1948. With the communists rising in power her family moved to Taiwan.

She was an avid reader which caused her to neglect some areas of other studies.
Her father educated her at home. and also hired other teachers. Her art teacher called herself Echo and she inspired Sanmoa to adopt the same name.

In 1967 she set off on a journey to US and Europe.Mastered both German and
Spanish.

Married Jose Maria Quero, an engineer, in 1973.He quit his job to become her travel partner. They went to the Sahara desert.
Stories of the Sahara, her first book, was a collection of travel essays -it eventually sold more than 10 million copies.

In her lifetime she visited 59 countries. She wrote 19 more books.
Tragically she committed suicide in 1991.

Sanmoa 's books continue to be red in many languages by readers all around the world.

Sources
Wikipedia
RISE: Extraordinary Women of Colour Who Changed the World by Maliha Abidi