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Qian Zhongshu
AuthorBooks · Second hand1910-1998
Qian Zhongshu, also transliterated as Ch'ien Chung-shu or Dzien Tsoong-su, was a Chinese literary scholar and writer. He was known for his satirical novel Fortress Besieged; his rarefied, polyglot nonfiction; and his role in translating Mao Zedong’s writings into English.
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Birth
1910
Death
1998
First book
1947
Years writing
79
Qian Zhongshu was a multifaceted scholar who excelled as a writer, translator, and sinologist.
His most famous work, 'Fortress Besieged', is a fundamental benchmark of modern Chinese literature.
Throughout his prolific career, he published a total of 58 works exploring the depth of classical culture.
His research covered diverse topics such as Chinese poetry and the history of the Song dynasty.
Born in Wuxi in 1910, he dedicated his life to bridging the gap between classical literature and contemporary criticism.