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Sun Shengwu

1917 – 2014

Chinese translator

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About Sun Shengwu

Lived 1917 – 2014 (aged 96–97). Sun Shengwu was a Chinese translator.

Sun Shengwu (; 1917 – 9 June 2014), also known as Sun Wei , was a Chinese translator and editor.

Biography Sun was born in Yanshi, Henan, China in 1917. In 1942 he graduated from Northwest University, where he majored in the Russian language. In 1949 he joined the Time Publishing House as an editor. He was transferred to the People's Literature Publishing House in 1953, where he successively worked as Director of Foreign Editorial Office and Deputy Editor-In-Chief. He joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1960. He founded the Foreign Literature. He retired in April 1987. He died in Beijing on June 6, 2014. He was buried in Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery.

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Born
1917, Yanshi District
Birth century
Occupation
Education
Northwest University, Counter-Japanese Military and Political University, Northwest University (China)
Employers
People's Literature Publishing House
Awards
Lu Xun Literary Prize for Excellent Literary Translations
Also known as
Sun Wei

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Sun Shengwu?

Chinese translator

When was Sun Shengwu born?

Sun Shengwu was born in 1917 in Yanshi District.

When did Sun Shengwu die?

Sun Shengwu died on 9 June 2014 in Beijing.

What was Sun Shengwu's occupation?

Sun Shengwu was a translator.

What nationality was Sun Shengwu?

Sun Shengwu was Chinese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sun Shengwu

· Wikidata: Q15925387

· DBpedia: Sun Shengwu

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