Lin Wusong Explained

Lin Wusong
Native Name:林戊荪
Native Name Lang:zh
Birth Place:Tianjin, China
Occupation:Translator
Language:Chinese, English
Period:1950s–2021
Genre:Novel, historical texts
Notable Works:The Art of War
Awards:Lifetime Achievement Award in Translation (2011)

Lin Wusun (; 1928 – 27 January 2021) was a Chinese translator.[1] He was the President of China International Publishing Group between 1988 and 1993, the Executive Vice-President of the Translators Association of China between 1992 and 2004, the Chief-Editor of Chinese Translators Journal between 2002 and 2005.

Biography

Lin was born in 1928 in Tianjin, he studied English in Tianjin, Shanghai, and Calcutta.

In 1946, Lin went to study in America.

In 1950, Lin returned to China, he served as the president of China International Publishing Group between 1988 and 1993, he became the executive vice-president of the Translators Association of China between 1992 and 2004, In 1992, he was appointed as the chief editor of Chinese Translators Journal. He died on 27 January 2021.[2]

Translations

Awards

Lin was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award in Translation in 2011.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.china.com.cn/fangtan/fyj/2011-11/16/content_23931088.htm . zh:林戊荪访谈 . 2011-11-16 . china.com.cn . zh.
  2. Web site: 悼念追思著名资深翻译家林戊荪先生 . TAGD . 17 January 2024 . 7 February 2021.
  3. Web site: Four translators received TAC’s Lifetime Achievement Award in Translation . 2011-09-23 . tac-online.org.cn . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304031240/http://www.tac-online.org.cn/en/tran/2011-09/23/content_4627337.htm . 2016-03-04 .
  4. Web site: http://news.ifeng.com/gundong/detail_2011_09/23/9430298_0.shtml . zh:高莽、林戊荪、江枫、李文俊获"翻译文化终身成就奖" . 2011-09-23 . iFeng . zh.