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Tang Yuemei

1931 – 2023

Chinese translator

Translator Japanologist
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About Tang Yuemei

Lived 1931 – 2023 (aged 91–92). Tang Yuemei was a Chinese translator and japanologist.

Tang Yuemei (; born 1931) is a Chinese translator of Chinese Vietnamese ethnicity. Tang was a visiting professor at Yokohama City University. She is most notable for being one of the main translators into Chinese of the works of the Japanese novelists Yukio Mishima and Takiji Kobayashi. In 1966, the Cultural Revolution was launched by Mao Zedong, Tang and her husband Ye Weiqu's whole collection of books was burned by the Red Guards, the couple were sent to the May Seventh Cadre Schools to work in Henan. The Sound of Waves (Yukio Mishima) The Temple of the Golden Pavilion (Yukio Mishima) The Sea of Fertility (Yukio Mishima) Confessions of a Mask (Yukio Mishima) Thirst for Love (Yukio Mishima) (Yukio Mishima) (Toyoko Yamasaki) The History of Japanese Literature (Toyoko Yamasaki) Karei-naru Ichizoku (Toyoko Yamasaki) The Old Capital (Takiji Kobayashi) (Takiji Kobayashi) (Takiji Kobayashi) The House of the Sleeping Beauties (Takiji Kobayashi)

Awards Karei-naru Ichizoku – 1st National Book Award Chinese Translation Association – Competent Translator (2004)

Personal life In 1956, Tang married her middle school sweetheart Ye Weiqu in Beijing, he was also a translator.

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Important facts

Born
1931, Cholon
Birth century
Education
Peking University

Family & relationships

Spouse
Ye Weiqu

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Tang Yuemei?

Chinese translator

When was Tang Yuemei born?

Tang Yuemei was born in 1931 in Cholon.

When did Tang Yuemei die?

Tang Yuemei died on 7 January 2023.

What was Tang Yuemei's occupation?

Tang Yuemei was a translator and japanologist.

What nationality was Tang Yuemei?

Tang Yuemei was Chinese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Tang Yuemei

· Wikidata: Q15613387

· DBpedia: Tang Yuemei

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