Zhang Ergun, born in Shanxi in 1982, is a poet with a distinctive voice in contemporary Chinese poetry. He once worked in geological exploration, spending long periods in the mountains and countryside, an experience that has kept his poetry closely tied to the land and to ordinary people at the margins of society. He is the author of the poetry collection I Wish to Bury My Head in the Human World: Poems by Zhang Ergun. His work focuses on rural life, the living conditions and inner feelings of ordinary laborers, and is marked by plain, concise language and a restrained, somber emotional tone. He is skilled at drawing poetry from everyday details, showing deep sympathy and compassion for the lives of ordinary people. Due to limited public information, details of his biography and creative development cannot be fully described, but based on his existing work, his grounded life experience and sincere approach to writing have earned him a degree of attention in the field of modern poetry, and he is regarded as a poet who engages with reality and stays close to the lower strata of society.
