Thomas Cleary
American author and translator (1949–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas Cleary (24 April 1949 – 20 June 2021) was an American translator and author of more than 80 books related to Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian, and Muslim classics, and of The Art of War, a treatise on management, military strategy, and statecraft.[1][2][3] He has translated books from Pali, Sanskrit, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, and Old Irish into English. Cleary lived in Oakland, California.[3]
For the Australian politician, see Thomas John Cleary.
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Thomas F. Cleary | |
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Born | (1949-04-24)April 24, 1949 |
Died | June 20, 2021(2021-06-20) (aged 72) |
Occupation | Translator, Author |
Language | English |
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Alma mater | Harvard University UC Berkeley School of Law |
Period | 1977–2021 |
Subject | Eastern philosophy |
Relatives | Jonathan C. Cleary (brother) |
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