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Jiang Feng

1929 – 2017

Chinese translator

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Lived 1929 – 2017 (aged 88). Jiang Feng was a Chinese translator, writer, poet and journalist.

Jiang Feng (; 29 July 1929 – 17 October 2017) was a Chinese literary translator and author who won the Lu Xun Literary Prize, a literary award in China.

He is among the first few in China who translated the works of Percy Bysshe Shelley's into Chinese language.

Biography Jiang was born Wu Yunsen in Shanghai in July 1929, with his ancestral home in Xi County, Anhui.

Jiang secondary studied at the Southwest United University Attached High School , he graduated from Peking University and Tsinghua University.

In 1946, Jiang served as the chief editor of Chenxing and started to publish works.

Jiang joined the People's Liberation Army in 1949.

After the founding of the Communist State, Jiang was appointed a Standing Committee member of the Jiangxi Literature Association.

Jiang served as an associate editor of Honglou in 1956.

In 1962, Jiang was transferred to Beijing Edition and Translation Association .

After the Cultural Revolution, Jiang founded Cuncao and he served as the chief editor.

Jiang was transferred to Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in 1980 and he joined the China Writers Association in 1983.

In 1996, Jiang became a professor at Tsinghua University.

Works Walking in the Frontier Fortress The Death of the Carter

Translations The Complete Works of Shelley (Percy Bysshe Shelley) Poetry of Shelley (Percy Bysshe Shelley) Poetry of Dickinson (Emily Dickinson) Contemporary American Poetry

Awards Writing Award (1952) Scholastic Award (1954) Lu Xun Literary Prize (1997) Chinese Translation Association - Lifetime Achievement Award (2012)

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Peking University, Tsinghua University
Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award in Translation; Lu Xun Literary Prize
Also known as
Wu Yunsen

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jiang Feng?

Chinese translator

When was Jiang Feng born?

Jiang Feng was born on 29 July 1929 in Shanghai.

When did Jiang Feng die?

Jiang Feng died on 17 October 2017 in People's Republic of China.

What was Jiang Feng's occupation?

Jiang Feng was a translator, writer, poet and journalist.

What nationality was Jiang Feng?

Jiang Feng was Chinese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jiang Feng

· Wikidata: Q15699017

· DBpedia: Jiang Feng (translator)

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