Native name 林戊荪 Period 1950s - present Occupation Translator Name Lin Wusong | Language Chinese, English Notable works The Art of War Nationality Chinese | |
Genre Novel, historical texts | ||
Lin Wusun (simplified Chinese: 林戊荪; traditional Chinese: 林戊蓀; pinyin: Lín Wùsūn; born 1928) is a Chinese translator. 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.
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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.
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Awards
Lin was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award in Translation in 2011.