Luo Niansheng
| Luo Niansheng 罗念生 | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Luo Maode (罗懋德) July 12, 1904 Weiyuan County, Sichuan, China |
| Died |
April 10, 1990 (aged 85) Beijing, China |
| Occupation | Translator |
| Language | Chinese, English, Classical Greek and Latin. |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Alma mater |
Tsinghua University Ohio State University Columbia University Cornell University |
| Period | 1934 - 1990 |
| Notable works | Aesop's Fables |
| Notable awards |
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences - The Highest Prize for Literature and Art December 1987 |
| Spouse | Ma Wanyi (马宛颐) |
| Children |
Luo Jinlin (罗锦麟) Luo Jinwen (罗锦文) |
Luo Niansheng (simplified Chinese: 罗念生; traditional Chinese: 羅念生; pinyin: Luó Niànshēng; 12 July 1904 - 10 April 1990) was a Chinese translator. He mastered English, Classical Greek and Latin.[1][2]
Biography
Luo was born in Weiyuan County, Sichuan in July 1904.[3]
He entered Tsinghua University in 1922. After graduation, Luo studied in Ohio State University, Columbia University and Cornell University.[2] Luo returned to China in 1934, and he worked as a professor in Peking University, Sichuan University, and Tsinghua University. Later, Luo was transferred to Chinese Academy of Social Science to work as a researcher.
Luo died of cancer in Beijing in 1990, at the age of 86.
Works
Translations
- Works of Aeschylus's (《埃斯库罗斯悲剧七种》)
- Works of Sophocles's (《索福克勒斯悲剧七种》)
- Works of Euripides's (《欧力比德斯悲剧五种》)
- Works of Aristophanes's (《阿里斯多芬喜剧五种》)
- Rhetoric (《亚里士多德修辞学》)
- Poetics (《亚里士多德诗学》)
- Aesop's Fables (《伊索寓言》)
- Parallel Lives (《普鲁塔克名人传》)
Awards and Honour
Personal life
Luo married Ma Wanyi (马宛颐), the couple had two sons, Luo Jinlin (罗锦麟) and Luo Jinwen (罗锦文).
References
- ↑ 新见之罗念生译古希腊小说 (in Chinese). nandu.com. 2013.
- 1 2 "Luo Niansheng".
- ↑ 中国现代散文 (in Chinese). xiexingcun.com.
Further reading
- Marianne McDonald: The living art of Greek tragedy, S. 76