George Kin Leung (Chinese: 梁社乾; July 17, 1899 – 1977) was a Chinese-American translator of Chinese literature.
George Kin Leung | |
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梁社乾 | |
| Born | July 17, 1899 |
| Died | 1977 (aged 77–78) |
Early life
editLeung was born on July 17, 1899, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Both his mother, Mamie Chan, and father, Joe Hing Leung, emigrated from Hong Kong.[1]: 256 Leung attended Atlantic City High School, graduating in 1918.[2]
The True Story of Ah Q
editLeung's translation of Lu Xun's The True Story of Ah Q was published by the Commercial Press in Shanghai in 1926. The translation was labeled "excellent" by The China Weekly Review.[3]
References
edit- ^ Wang, Baorong (September 18, 2017). "George Kin Leung's English Translation of Lu Xun's A Q Zhengzhuan". Archiv Orientální. 85 (2): 367. doi:10.47979/aror.j.85.2.253-281. ProQuest 1960272727.
- ^ Brooks, Charlotte (April 23, 2017). "#30 Forgotten Figure". Asian American History in NYC. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ T. S. (November 27, 1926). "Another Translation by Geo. Kin Leung". The China Weekly Review. Vol. 38, no. 13. pp. 253–281.
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