Lin Shu
(1852-1924)
Translated English novels into Chinese
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Lin Shu (Chinese: 林紓, November 8, 1852 – October 9, 1924), courtesy name Qinnan (琴南), was a Chinese man of letters, most famous for his introducing Western literature to a whole generation of Chinese readers, despite his ignorance of any foreign language. He collaborated with others to translate eventually more than 170 titles, mostly novels, from English or French into Literary Chinese.
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8 November 1852 Fuzhou, China
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9 October 1924 (aged 71)
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| Zodiac | Scorpio |
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