Lin Wusong

In this Chinese name, the family name is Lin.

Lin Wusong
Native name	林戊荪
Born	1928 (1928) Tianjin, China
Died	27 January 2021(2021-01-27) (aged 92–93)
Occupation	Translator
Language	Chinese, English
Period	1950s–2021
Genre	Novel, historical texts
Notable works	The Art of War
Notable awards	Lifetime Achievement Award in Translation (2011)

Lin Wusun (simplified Chinese: 林戊荪; traditional Chinese: 林戊蓀; pinyin: Lín Wùsūn; 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

• The Art of War (Sun Tzu) (Chinese: 孙子兵法)
• Sun Bin's Art of War (Sun Bin) (Chinese: 孙膑兵法)
• Analects (Confucius) (Chinese: 论语)
• Nanking Massacre (Chinese: 南京大屠杀)
• Tibetan (Chinese: 西藏)
• Precious Historical Treasures of the Potala Palace (Chinese: 布达拉宫珍宝)
• Silk Road (Chinese: 丝绸之路)

Awards

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

References

1. 林戊荪访谈. china.com.cn (in Chinese). 2011-11-16.
2. "悼念追思著名资深翻译家林戊荪先生". TAGD. 7 February 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
3. "Four translators received TAC's Lifetime Achievement Award in Translation". tac-online.org.cn. 2011-09-23. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
4. 高莽、林戊荪、江枫、李文俊获"翻译文化终身成就奖". iFeng (in Chinese). 2011-09-23.