List of Chinese-English translators explained

This is a list of Chinese-English translators.

Lists and biographies of translators of contemporary literature (fiction, essays, poetry) are maintained by Paper Republic, Modern Chinese Literature and Culture (MCLC), and on the Renditions Translator database.

A

• Eric Abrahamsen

B

• John Balcom^[1]
• Geremie Barme
• Samuel Beal
• Charles Henry Brewitt-Taylor
• Witter Bynner

C

• Yuen Ren Chao
• Chen Maiping
• Cheng Yang-ping
• Chi Pang-yuan
• Thomas Cleary
• Arthur Cooper (translator)

D

• Homer H. Dubs

F

• Gia-Fu Feng

G

• Herbert Giles
• Lionel Giles
• Howard Goldblatt — translator of contemporary Chinese fiction
• Eleanor Goodman - translator of contemporary Chinese poetry
• Gu Hongming
• Robert van Gulik

H

• Lloyd Haft
• Nicky Harman
• David Hawkes (sinologist) — translator of the Chinese classic Story of the Stone or Dream of the Red Chamber, by Cao Xueqin
• David Hinton
• Brian Holton (translator)
• Huang Ai

I

• Jeremy Ingalls

J

• Linda Jaivin

K

• George Kao
• Gregory B. Lee
• Mabel Lee
• James Legge
• Sylvia Li-chun Lin
• Lin Wusong
• Perry Link
• Julia Lovell
• Charles Luk

L

• Ken Liu

M

• John Minford
• Stephen Mitchell (translator)

P

• Martin Palmer
• David Pollard
• Ezra Pound

Q

• Qiu Xiaolong

R

• Michael Rank
• Jo Riley
• Rudolf Ritsema
• David Tod Roy

S

• Michael Saso
• Sidney Shapiro
• William Edward Soothill
• Fiona Sze-Lorrain

T

• Jeremy Tiang
• Robert Thom (translator)

U

• Edna W. Underwood

V

• Laura Veirs

W

• Arthur Waley
• Wang Chi-chen
• Helen Wang — translator of contemporary Chinese literature, especially fiction for children
• Annelise Finegan Wasmoen^[2] - winner of 2015 Best Translated Book Award
• Burton Watson
• Honey Watson
• Thomas Watters
• Timothy C. Wong

X

• Xu Yuanchong

Y

• Gladys Yang
• Yang Xianyi

Notes and References

1. News: The Translator Relay: John Balcom - Words Without Borders. Balcom. John. Words Without Borders. 2018-07-31.
2. News: Winners of 2015 Best Translated Book Awards - Publishing Perspectives. 2015-05-27. Publishing Perspectives. 2018-07-31. en-US.