Thomas Cleary

For the Australian politician, see Thomas John Cleary.

Thomas F. Cleary
Born(1949-04-24)April 24, 1949
DiedJune 20, 2021(2021-06-20) (aged 72)
OccupationTranslator, Author
LanguageEnglish
Education
  • Ph.D., East Asian Languages and Civilizations
  • J.D., Law
Alma materHarvard University
UC Berkeley School of Law
Period1977–2021
SubjectEastern philosophy
RelativesJonathan C. Cleary (brother)

Thomas Cleary (24 April 1949 – 20 June 2021) was an American translator and author of more than 80 books related to Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian, and Muslim classics, and of The Art of War, a treatise on management, military strategy, and statecraft.[1][2][3] He has translated books from Pali, Sanskrit, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, and Old Irish into English. Cleary lived in Oakland, California.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Sonshi was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Burton-Rose, Daniel. "The Lit interview: Thomas Cleary". San Francisco Bay Guardian. Archived from the original on 12 March 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2009.
  3. ^ a b "Thomas Cleary - Fons Vitae books; The Qur'an Translated by Thomas Cleary; Starlatch books". www.fonsvitae.com. May 2004. Archived from the original on 14 December 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2009.