Wu Mengchang
Appearance
Wu Mengchang | |
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Native name | 伍孟昌 |
Born | 1911 Xinning County, Guangdong, China |
Died | 2006 (aged 94–95) Beijing, China |
Pen name | Meng Chang (孟昌) |
Occupation | Translator, author |
Language | Chinese, Russian |
Alma mater | Fudan University |
Period | 1936–2000 |
Genre | Novel |
Notable works | The Complete Works of Gorky |
Notable awards | Lu Xun Literary Prize (1995) |
Wu Mengchang (Chinese: 伍孟昌; pinyin: Wǔ Mèngchāng; 1911 - 6 October 2006) was a Chinese translator and author who won the Lu Xun Literary Prize in 1995, a prestigious literature award in China.[1]
He was most notable for being one of the main translators into Chinese of the works of the Russian novelist Maxim Gorky.
Biography
[edit]Wu was born in Xinning County, Guangdong in 1911. He joined the China League of Life-Wing Writers (左翼作家联盟) in 1932.[2]
He graduated from Fudan University in 1935, where he majored in foreign language and literature.[2]
Wu started to publish works in 1936.[2]
In 1952, Wu joined the China Writers Association.[2]
Wu died in Beijing on October 6, 2006.[2]
Works
[edit]- The Complete Works of Gorky (Maxim Gorky) (高尔基全集)
- The Mysteries of Paris (Eugene Sue) (巴黎的秘密)
- Americans in Japan (美国人在日本)
- Czechoslovakia (Medvedev) (捷克斯洛伐克)
Awards
[edit]- Lu Xun Literary Prize (1995)
- Chinese Translation Association – Senior Translator (2004)[3]
Personal life
[edit]He had a son, Wu Yongguang (伍永光).
References
[edit]- ^ 著名翻译家、作家伍孟昌逝世. GMW (in Chinese). 2006.
- ^ a b c d e 伍孟昌 (1911~2006). chinawriter.com.cn (in Chinese).
- ^ 118位资深翻译家获表彰 中国译协使用新名称. Sina (in Chinese). 2004.