Lin Yutang

Lin Yutang
林語堂
Lin photographed in 1939 by Carl Van Vechten
Born(1895-10-10)October 10, 1895
DiedMarch 26, 1976(1976-03-26) (aged 80)
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Linguist, novelist, philosopher, translator
SpouseLiao Tsui-feng
Children3, including Adet and Lin
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese林語堂
Simplified Chinese林语堂
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLín Yǔtáng
Bopomofoㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄩˇ ㄊㄤˊ
Gwoyeu RomatzyhLin Yeutarng
Wade–GilesLin23-tʻang2
IPA[lǐn ỳ.tʰǎŋ]
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingLam4 jyu5-tong4
IPA[lɐm˩ jy˩˧ tʰɔŋ˩]
Southern Min
Hokkien POJLîm Gí-tông

Lin Yutang (10 October 1895 – 26 March 1976) was a Chinese inventor, linguist, novelist, philosopher, and translator. He had an informal style in both Chinese and English, and he made compilations and translations of the Chinese classics into English. Some of his writings criticized the racism and imperialism of the West.[1]

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