Chen Liangting (Chinese: 陈良廷; 1929–2020) was a Chinese translator. He is famous for translating American literary works. He was a member of the China Democratic League.
Chen Liangting | |||||||
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Native name | 陈良廷 | ||||||
Born | 1929 Chanyang District, Shantou, Guangdong, China | ||||||
Died | (aged 91) Shanghai, China | ||||||
Occupation | Translator | ||||||
Language | Chinese, English | ||||||
Alma mater | Kwang Hua University | ||||||
Genre | Novel | ||||||
Notable works | The Old Man and the Sea The Chronicles of Narnia | ||||||
Spouse | Liu Wenlan | ||||||
Relatives | Liu Renjing (father-in-law) | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 陳良廷 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 陈良廷 | ||||||
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Biography
editChen was born in Chaoyang District of Shantou, Guangdong, in 1929. He secondary studied at Guanghua Experimental Middle School. In 1947 he was accepted by Kwang Hua University (now East China Normal University). After university, he worked at Warner Films in Shanghai as a subtitle translator. Since 1951, he engaged in translation for foreign literature. Since 1978, he focused on translating and introducing American contemporary dramas and popular fiction.[1]
He was a member of the China Writers Association and Shanghai Museum of Literature and History.[2]
Personal life
editIn 1951, Chen married Liu Wenlan (刘文澜; born 1931), who is also a translator. His father-in-law Liu Renjing was one of the early leaders of the Chinese Communist Party.[1]
Translations
edit- The Old Man and the Sea (老人与海)[3]
- The Ice On Kilimanjaro Mountain (乞力马扎罗山上的雪)[4]
- Gone with the Wind (乱世佳人)[5]
- The Chronicles of Narnia (纳尼亚传奇)[6]
- The Maltese Falcon (马耳他黑鹰)[7]
References
edit- ^ a b Tang Weijie; Ding Xiaofei (2017-05-07). 陈良廷、刘文澜夫妇谈外国文学翻译. thepaper.cn (in Chinese (China)).
- ^ "Chen Liangting". sh.gov.cn (in Chinese). 2015. Archived from the original on 2019-08-10. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
- ^ Ernest Hemingway (2013). The Old Man and the Sea (in Chinese). Beijing: People's Literature Publishing House. ISBN 9787020104192.
- ^ Ernest Hemingway (2016). The Ice On Kilimanjaro Mountain (in Chinese). Beijing: People's Literature Publishing House.
- ^ Margaret Mitchell (2016). Gone with the Wind (in Chinese). Shanghai: Yiwen Publishing House. ISBN 9787532751273.
- ^ C. S. Lewis (2011). The Chronicles of Narnia (in Chinese). Beijing: Yilin Press. ISBN 9787806577400.
- ^ Dashiell Hammett (2015). The Maltese Falcon (in Chinese). Beijing: Wenhui Press. ISBN 9787549613946.