Huang Ai
Huang Ai (simplified Chinese: 黄爱; traditional Chinese: 黃愛; pinyin: Huáng Aì; born 1919 - September 28, 2008) better known by his pen name Huang Yushi (simplified Chinese: 黄雨石; traditional Chinese: 黃雨石; pinyin: Huáng Yǔshí), was a Chinese translator.[1] He is among the first few in China who translated the works of Charles Dickens's into Chinese language.[2]
Huang Ai | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 黄爱 |
| Born | 1919 Zhongxiang, Hubei |
| Died | September 28, 2008 (aged 89) |
| Pen name | Huang Yushi (黄雨石) |
| Occupation | Translator |
| Language | Chinese, English |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Alma mater | Tsinghua University |
| Period | 1950 - present |
| Genre | Novel |
| Notable works | Oliver Twist |
| Children | son: Huang Yisi |
Biography
Huang was born in Zhongxiang, Hubei in 1919.[2]
He graduated from Tsinghua University in 1950, where he majored in English language.[2] After graduation, Huang worked in the People's Literature Publishing House, he translated Selected Works of Mao Zedong from Chinese to English in 1950s.[2]
Translations
- Selected Works of Mao Zedong (《毛泽东选集》)
- Oliver Twist (Charles Dickens) (《雾都孤儿》)[2]
- The Shipwreck (Rabindranath Tagore) (《沉船》)
- The Way of All Flesh (Samuel Butler) (《众生之路》)
- Rainbow (D. H. Lawrence) (《虹》)[3]
- (Joseph Conrad) Joseph Conrad (《黑暗的心·吉姆爷》)[4]
- A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (James Joyce) (《一个青年艺术家的画像》)[5]
Awards
- Chinese Translation Association - Senior Translator (2004)
Personal life
Huang has a son, Huang Yisi (黄宜思), who also a translator.
References
- 钱先生大徒弟黄雨石逝世 (in Chinese). Douban. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- Charles Dickens (2001-01-01). 《雾都孤儿》 (in Chinese). Translated by Huang Yushi. Beijing: People's Literature Publishing House. ISBN 9787020071180.
- D. H. Lawrence (2011-05-30). 《虹》 (in Chinese). Translated by Huang Yushi. Shanghai: Yiwen Press. ISBN 9787532753635.
- Joseph Conrad (2011-04-01). 《黑暗的心·吉姆爷》 (in Chinese). Translated by Huang Yushi. Beijing: People's Literature Publishing House. ISBN 9787020082001.
- James Joyce (2011-04-01). 《一个青年艺术家的画像》 (in Chinese). Translated by Huang Yushi. Beijing: People's Literature Publishing House. ISBN 9787020081912.
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