Lin Wenyue

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Lin.
Lin Wenyue
林文月
林文月
Native name
林文月
Born (1933-09-05) September 5, 1933 (age 88)
Shanghai, Republic of China
OccupationAuthor, scholar, proser and translator
LanguageChinese, Japanese
Alma materNational Taiwan University
Period1960–present
GenreNovel, prose
Notable worksYaoyuan
Chat
Schoolroom In the afternoon
Spouse
Guo Yulun
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(m. 1957)​
RelativesLian Heng (grandfather)

Lin Wenyue (Chinese: 林文月; pinyin: Lín Wényuè; born 5 September 1933) is a Chinese scholar, writer and translator from Taiwan.[1][2][3]

Biography[]

Lin was born in Shanghai in 1933, with her ancestral home in Changhua County.[1][2][3][4] Lin primarily studied at a Japanese school.[1][2][3][4] Her grandfather, Lian Heng, was a historian, who was Vice President Lien Chan's grandfather.[1][2][3][4]

In 1946, Lin went to Taiwan with her family.[1][2] In 1952, Lin was accepted to National Taiwan University. After graduation, she worked in Taiwan University as a teacher.[1] Lin married Guo Yulun (Chinese: 郭豫倫) in 1957 in Taiwan. She started to publish books in 1960.[1]

In 1969, Lin went to study Japanese Literature at Kyoto University in Japan.[1]

In 1989, Lin went to the United States and was a professor in Washington University.[1]

Lin retired in 1993 and she settled in America.[1] From 1993 to 1999, Lin was a professor at Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley and Charles University.[1][2][3]

Works[]

Proses[]

  • Yaoyuan (Chinese: 遥远)
  • Chat (Chinese: 交谈)
  • Schoolroom In the afternoon (Chinese: 午后书房)
  • Diet Diary (Chinese: 饮膳札记)

Biography[]

  • Biography of Lian Heng (Chinese: 青山青史：连雅堂传)[4]

Translations[]

Awards[]

  • Yaoyuan (Chinese: 遥远) – 5th Zhongxing Literature and Art Award
  • Schoolroom In the afternoon (Chinese: 午后书房) – 9th China Times Literature Award
  • Chat (Chinese: 交谈) – 14th National Literature and Art Award (1988)
  • The Tale of Genji (Chinese: 源氏物语) – 19th National Literature and Art Award (1994)[1]
  • Diet Diary (Chinese: 饮膳札记) – 3rd Taipei Literature Award

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m Murasaki Shikibu (2011-06-01). 《源氏物语》译者介绍 (in Chinese). Beijing: Yilin Press. ISBN 9787544717274.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g 《伊势物语》译者简介 (in Chinese). Beijing: Yilin Press. 2011-06-01. ISBN 9787544716581.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Ichiyō Higuchi (2011-06-01). 《十三夜》译者简介 (in Chinese). Beijing: Yilin Press. ISBN 9787544714754.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Lin Wenyue (2011-04-01). 《青山青史：连雅堂传》 (in Chinese). Nanning: Guangxi Normal University Press. ISBN 9787549502462.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c 董阳孜、林文月两位女性获颁台湾最高文化奖项. ifeng.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2012-04-21.
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