Occupation Translator Notable works Aesop's Fables Name Luo Niansheng | Period 1934 - 1990 Nationality Chinese | |
Born Luo Maode (罗懋德)
July 12, 1904
Weiyuan County, Sichuan, China ( 1904-07-12 ) Language Chinese, English, Classical Greek and Latin. Alma mater Tsinghua University
Ohio State University
Columbia University
Cornell University Notable awards Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences - The Highest Prize for Literature and Art
December 1987 Died April 10, 1990, Beijing, China Education Ohio State University, Cornell University, Columbia University, Tsinghua University | ||
Luo Niansheng (simplified Chinese: 罗念生; traditional Chinese: 羅念生; pinyin: Luó Niànshēng; 12 July 1904 - 10 April 1990) was a Chinese translator. He mastered English, Classical Greek and Latin.
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Biography
Luo was born in Weiyuan County, Sichuan in July 1904.
He entered Tsinghua University in 1922. After graduation, Luo studied in Ohio State University, Columbia University and Cornell University. Luo returned to China in 1934, and he worked as a professor in Peking University, Sichuan University, and Tsinghua University. Later, Luo was transferred to Chinese Academy of Social Science to work as a researcher.
Luo died of cancer in Beijing in 1990, at the age of 86.
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Personal life
Luo married Ma Wanyi (马宛颐), the couple had two sons, Luo Jinlin (罗锦麟) and Luo Jinwen (罗锦文).
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