Lin Yutang
Lin Yutang | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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林語堂 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lin photographed in 1939 by Carl Van Vechten | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 10, 1895 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | March 26, 1976 (aged 80) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Occupation(s) | Linguist, novelist, philosopher, translator | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Lin Tsui-feng (née Liao) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | Adet Lin Lin Tai-yi Lin Hsiang-ju | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 林語堂 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 林语堂 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lin Yutang (10 October 1895 – 26 March 1976) was a Chinese inventor, linguist, novelist, philosopher, and translator. One scholar commented that Lin's "particular blend of sophistication and casualness found a wide audience, and he became a major humorous and critical presence", and he made compilations and translations of the Chinese classics into English. His My Country and My People (1935) reached the top of the New York Times bestseller list. Some of his writings criticized the racism and imperialism of the West.