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Monika Motsch

b. 1942

German sinologist and translator (born 1942)

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Born 1942. Monika Motsch is a German translator, writer, sinologist and chinese–German translator.

Monika Motsch (; born 1942) is a German sinologist who works as a professor at the University of Bonn and University of Erlangen–Nuremberg.

Biography Monika Motsch was born in Germany in 1942. In 1971, she earned her doctor's degree in Sinology from Heidelberg University. From 1973 to 2004, she successively worked as lecturer and professor at the University of Bonn. She was director of the Department of Sinology of the University of Erlangen–Nuremberg in 1998, and held that office until 2000. From 2012 to 2014, she was a foreign specialist of Tsinghua University. During that time, she worked with her husband Richard Motsch, Tsinghua Case Museum and Commercial Publishing House to sort out Qian Zhongshu's Foreign Language Notes.

Personal life In 1968, she was married to Richard Motsch , who is a lawyer.

Works

Translations Fortress Besieged (Qian Zhongshu) We Three (Yang Jiang)

Awards Jane Scatcherd Translation Award Special Book Awards of China (2012)

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Born
1942, Germany
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Education
Heidelberg University
Employers
University of Erlangen–Nuremberg
Awards
Jane Scatcherd Prize

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Who is Monika Motsch?

German sinologist and translator (born 1942)

When was Monika Motsch born?

Monika Motsch was born in 1942 in Germany.

What is Monika Motsch's occupation?

Monika Motsch is a translator, writer, sinologist and chinese–German translator.

What nationality is Monika Motsch?

Monika Motsch is German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Monika Motsch

· Wikidata: Q65799826

· DBpedia: Monika Motsch

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