Xu Yuanchong
Chinese translator (1921–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Xu Yuanchong (simplified Chinese: 许渊冲; traditional Chinese: 許淵沖; pinyin: Xǔ Yuānchōng; 18 April 1921 – 17 June 2021) was a Chinese translator, best known for translating Chinese ancient poems[1] into English and French.[2] He was a professor at Peking University since 1983.
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Xu Yuanchong | |
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Native name | 许渊冲 |
Born | (1921-04-18)18 April 1921 Nanchang County, Jiangxi, Republic of China |
Died | 17 June 2021(2021-06-17) (aged 100) Beijing, People's Republic of China |
Occupation | Translator, Professor, Scholar |
Language | Chinese, English, French |
Alma mater | National Southwestern Associated University University of Paris |
Period | 1948 - 2021 |
Genre | Novel, poetry |
Notable works | The Red and the Black |
Spouse | Zhao Jun |
Children | Xu Ming |
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