Lin Wenyue (Chinese: 林文月; pinyin: Lín Wényuè; 5 September 1933 – 26 May 2023) was a Taiwanese scholar, writer, translator, and professor.[1][2][3]
Lin Wenyue | |
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| Native name | 林文月 |
| Born | 5 September 1933 Shanghai, China |
| Died | 26 May 2023 (aged 89) Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author, scholar, proser and translator |
| Language | Chinese, Japanese |
| Alma mater | National Taiwan University Kyoto University |
| Period | 1960–2023 |
| Genre | Novel, prose |
| Notable works | Yaoyuan Chat Schoolroom In the afternoon |
| Spouse |
Guo Yulun (m. 1957) |
| Relatives | Lian Heng (grandfather) |
Biography
editLin was born in Shanghai in 1933, with her ancestral home in Changhua County.[1][2][3][4] Lin primarily studied at a Japanese school.[1][2][3][4] Her grandfather, Lian Heng, was a historian, who was Vice President Lien Chan's grandfather.[1][2][3][4]
In 1946, Lin went to Taiwan with her family.[1][2] In 1952, Lin was accepted to National Taiwan University. After graduation, she worked in Taiwan University as a teacher.[1] Lin married Guo Yulun (Chinese: 郭豫倫) in 1957 in Taiwan. She started to publish books in 1960.[1]
In 1969, Lin went to study Japanese Literature at Kyoto University in Japan.[1]
In 1989, Lin went to the United States and was a professor in Washington University in St. Louis.[1]
Lin retired in 1993 and she settled in America.[1] From 1993 to 1999, Lin was a professor at Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley and Charles University.[1][2][3]
Lin died in Oakland, California on 26 May 2023, at the age of 89.[5][6]
Works
editProse works
edit- Yaoyuan (Chinese: 遥远)
- Chat (Chinese: 交谈)
- Schoolroom In the afternoon (Chinese: 午后书房)
- Diet Diary (Chinese: 饮膳札记)
Biography
edit- Biography of Lian Heng (Chinese: 青山青史：连雅堂传)[4]
Translations
edit- The Pillow Book (Chinese: 枕草子)[7]
- Izumi Shikibu's Diary (Chinese: 和泉式部日记)
- The Tale of Genji (Chinese: 源氏物语)[1][7]
- The Tales of Ise (Chinese: 伊势物语)[2][7]
- Thirteen Nights (Chinese: 十三夜)[3]
Awards
edit- Yaoyuan (Chinese: 遥远) – 5th Zhongxing Literature and Art Award
- Schoolroom In the afternoon (Chinese: 午后书房) – 9th China Times Literature Award
- Chat (Chinese: 交谈) – 14th National Literature and Art Award (1988)
- The Tale of Genji (Chinese: 源氏物语) – 19th National Literature and Art Award (1994)[1]
- Diet Diary (Chinese: 饮膳札记) – 3rd Taipei Literature Award
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Murasaki Shikibu (1 June 2011). Yuan shi wu yu 《源氏物语》译者介绍 (in Chinese). Beijing: Yilin Press. ISBN 9787544717274.
- ^ a b c d e f g 《伊势物语》译者简介 (in Chinese). Beijing: Yilin Press. 1 June 2011. ISBN 9787544716581.
- ^ a b c d e f Ichiyō Higuchi (1 June 2011). 《十三夜》译者简介 (in Chinese). Beijing: Yilin Press. ISBN 9787544714754.
- ^ a b c d Lin Wenyue (1 April 2011). 《青山青史：连雅堂传》 (in Chinese). Nanning: Guangxi Normal University Press. ISBN 9787549502462.
- ^ 前輩作家林文月安詳辭世 宛若六朝風華人物典範 (in Chinese)
- ^ Wang, Pao-er; Yang, Evelyn (26 May 2023). "Renowned author Lin Wen-yue dies at 89". Central News Agency. Retrieved 27 May 2023. Republished as: "Taiwanese author Lin Wen-yue dies in US at age 89". Taipei Times. Central News Agency. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ a b c 董阳孜、林文月两位女性获颁台湾最高文化奖项. ifeng.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 21 April 2012.