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Lin Wenyue

Taiwanese writer (1933–2023) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lin Wenyue
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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]

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Biography

Lin 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, Lien 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 at Washington University in St. Louis.[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]

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Works

Prose works

  • 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

  • Biography of Lian Heng (Chinese: 青山青史:连雅堂传)[4]

Translations

Awards

  • 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

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