Liu Banjiu (simplified Chinese: 刘半九; traditional Chinese: 劉半九; pinyin: Liú Bànjiǔ; 8 November 1922 – 29 September 2009), also known by his pen name Lǜyuán (Chinese: 绿原) was a Chinese translator and poet.[1][2][3][4][5]
Liu Banjiu | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 刘半九 |
| Born | Liu Renfu (刘仁甫) November 8, 1922 Huangpi District, Hubei, China |
| Died | September 29, 2009 (aged 86) Beijing, China |
| Pen name | Lüyuan (绿原) |
| Occupation | Translator, poet |
| Language | Chinese, English, German language |
| Alma mater | Fudan University |
| Period | 1942–2009 |
| Genre | Poetry |
| Notable works | It's A New Starting Point Faust The Biography of Hegel |
| Notable awards | 1998 Lu Xun Literary Prize 'Faust' The Struga International Poetry Festival – Gold Wreath Award (1998) International Poets Pen Club – Gold Award (2003) |
Life
editLiu was born in Huangpi District of Wuhan city, Hubei in November 1922.[1][2][4] Liu graduated from Fudan University in 1944, where he majored in foreign languages.[1][2][4] After graduation, he worked as an English teacher in Sichuan and Wuhan.[citation needed]
Liu started to publish poetry in 1941. Liu joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1949.[citation needed]
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Liu worked as an editor in the CCP Propaganda Department.[citation needed]
In 1955, Liu suffered political persecution in the counter-revolutionary case of Hu Feng (Chinese: 胡风反革命集团案), at the same time, he learned German language by himself.[1][2][4][6]
In 1962, Liu worked in the People's Literature Publishing House as an editor. Liu retired in 1988.[citation needed]
Liu died in Beijing, on September 29, 2009, at the age 87.[citation needed]
Works
editPoetry
edit- It's A New Starting Point (Chinese: 又是一个起点)
- The Human's Poem (Chinese: 人之诗)
- Another Song (Chinese: 另一支歌)
Prose
edit- Lihuncao (Chinese: 离魂草)
- Feihuafeiwu (Chinese: 非花非雾集)
Translations
edit- Essays of Schopenhauer (Chinese: 叔本华散文集)
- The Biography of Hegel (Chinese: 黑格尔小传)
- Faust (Chinese: 浮士德)
- Max und Moritz (Chinese: in China: 顽童捣蛋记; published by Reclam in Germany: 马克斯和莫里茨)
Awards
edit- Faust – Lu Xun Literary Prize (1998)[7][8]
- The Struga International Poetry Festival – Gold Wreath Award (1998)
- International Poets Pen Club – Gold Award (2003)[7]
- Translators Association of China – Competent Translator (2004)[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "七月派"诗人绿原逝世. GMW (in Chinese). 2009.
- ^ a b c d 著名翻译家、诗人绿原逝世. 163.com (in Chinese). 2009-09-30.
- ^ "七月派"诗人绿原逝世. ynet.com (in Chinese). 2009-09-30. Archived from the original on 2013-12-11. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
- ^ a b c d 著名诗人、翻译家绿原9月29日凌晨逝世. chinanews.com (in Chinese). 2009-09-29.
- ^ "Lyu Yuan". People's Literature Publishing House (in Chinese). 2011-03-23. Archived from the original on 2012-08-27. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
- ^ 绿原：为诗受难. iFeng (in Chinese). 2009-10-16.
- ^ a b c 著名诗人绿原患病逝世 决定丧事从简不举行告别仪式. jinghua.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2009-09-30.
- ^ Struga Poetry Evenings (2011). "Awards". Archived from the original on 2012-08-18. Retrieved 2011-08-31.