When he reemerged two years later at the age of 32 with the essay Annual Ring (年輪), he had become Yang Mu (楊牧). But Yang had little interest in social issues when he arrived, writes Chang Hui-ching (張惠菁) in his biography Yang Mu (楊牧). In 1967, the anti-Vietnam War protests reached its height at Berkeley, and Yang often saw students clashing with the police. “Berkeley made me open my eyes and observe and recognize this society with urgency,” Yang writes. Later that year, he became Yang Mu.

Source: Taipei Times March 21, 2020 15:56 UTC