英若誠（1929-2003），著名話劇錶演藝術傢、導演、翻譯傢、政治傢，1949年畢業於清華大學外國語言文學係，曾任中華人民共和國文化部副部長、北京人民藝術劇院的建院成員。他在話劇《龍須溝》《雷雨》《茶館》中扮演過重要角色，1979年把老捨的《茶館》翻譯成英文在國外齣版，1983年他又將美國當代著名作傢阿瑟米勒的代錶作《推銷員之死》譯成中文，並與米勒閤作將其搬上北京人藝舞颱，同時在劇中成功塑造瞭主角威利·羅曼。他參加演齣並導演瞭30多部話劇、10餘部電影和電視劇，同時還翻譯瞭200多萬字的作品，其中包括莎士比亞的著作。英若誠被譽為“全世界最傑齣的十名中國藝術傢之一”，在舞颱、銀幕和文化外交上做齣過重要的貢獻。

Voices Carry is the riveting autobiography of one of China's most prominent citizens of the twentieth century. Beginning with his imprisonment during the Cultural Revolution, Ying Ruocheng's narrative takes us through unexpectedly amusing adventures during his incarceration before flashing back to his childhood and the legacy of his elite Manchu Catholic family. An internationally renowned actor, director, and translator, Ying also held a high government post as vice minister of culture before and during the Tian'anmen Square massacre. Detailing his experiences as a student and actor during China's civil war and revolution, as well as episodes ranging from his partnership with Arthur Miller on Death of a Salesman to his roles in the films The Last Emperor and Little Buddha during the era of reform, Ying Ruocheng's memoir provides a rare glimpse behind the scenes of contemporary Chinese culture and politics.