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Simon Leys
AuthorBooks · Second hand1935-2014
Pierre Ryckmans, better known by his pen name Simon Leys, was a Belgian-Australian sinologist and translator. He lived in Australia from 1970. His work particularly focused on the politics and traditional culture of China, calligraphy, French and English literature, the commercialization of universities, and nautical fiction. His trilogy Les Habits neufs du président Mao (1971), Ombres chinoises (1974) and Images brisées (1976) denounced the Cultural Revolution in China and the idolizing of Mao in the West.
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Birth
1935
Death
2014
First book
1971
Years writing
55
Simon Leys was the pseudonym of the multifaceted Belgian-Australian writer, sinologist, and essayist.
His most iconic work, Chinese Shadows, marked a milestone in the critical analysis of Chinese politics.
Beyond his work as a sinologist, he explored the figure of Napoleon Bonaparte through fiction.
His vast literary output includes 34 works ranging from political essays and literary criticism to poetry.
He was a committed intellectual who dedicated his life to university teaching and the translation of fundamental texts.