Song Zhaolin

Song Zhaolin
宋兆霖
Born1928
Died2011 (aged 82–83)
China
EducationZhejiang University
OccupationTranslator
Children3
Writing career
Pen nameYulin
Lin Tianshui
LanguageChinese, English
Notable worksJane Eyre
A Tale of Two Cities
David Copperfield

Song Zhaolin (Chinese: 宋兆霖; pinyin: Sòng Zhàolín; 1928 – 7 June 2011) was a Chinese translator. He was most notable for being one of the main translators into Chinese of the novels of Jane Eyre, A Tale of Two Cities and David Copperfield.

Biography

Song was born in Jinhua, Zhejiang, in 1928. In 1953 he graduated from Zhejiang University, where he majored in English language and literature. He started to publish works in 1950. In 1984 he joined the China Writers Association. He was a member of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). On June 7, 2011, he died at the age of 83.

Personal life

Song had three sons.

Translations

References

  1. ↑ 这10本英语名著,最好别再翻译了. ifeng.com (in Chinese). 2013-02-03.
  2. ↑ 宋兆霖 [Song Zhaolin]. chinawriter.com.cn (in Chinese). 2015.
  3. ↑ 翻译家宋兆霖去世 译著有《双城记》等. Chinanews.com (in Chinese). 2011-06-22.