Burton Dewitt Watson (June 13, 1925 – April 1, 2017) was an American sinologist, translator, and writer known for his English translations of Chinese and Japanese literature. [1]

2017年4月7日 · Burton Watson died a few days ago, and with his passing the world has lost one of its greatest translators. Burton was one of the only people who possessed the extraordinary ability to translate equally well from both Chinese and Japanese.

2017年5月3日 · Burton Watson, whose spare, limpid translations, with erudite introductions, opened up the world of classical Japanese and Chinese literature to generations of English-speaking readers, died on...

2017年4月20日 · Burton Watson, the great translator of classical Chinese and Japanese literature and recipient of the 2015 PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation, passed away in Japan earlier this month at the age of 91.

Burton DeWitt Watson (June 13, 1925 – April 1, 2017) was an American scholar and translator [1] of both Chinese and Japanese literature. He was born in New Rochelle, New York.

2017年4月18日 · Burton Dewitt Watson, scholar and translator of Chinese and Japanese literature, died on April 1, 2017, in Japan at the age of 92. As winner of the PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal in...

Burton Watson has proven himself one of the best translators of classical Asian literature. Through background information about Watson’s life and close reading of his poetry translations, the following essay highlights the intricacies of his artistry and demonstrates the genius of his translations in reconciling the perceived rift between ...

2017年5月6日 · Burton Watson, whose spare, limpid translations, with erudite introductions, opened up the world of classical Japanese and Chinese literature to generations of English-speaking readers, died on April 1 in Kamagaya, Japan. He was 91.

2017年4月3日 · Burton Watson, the greatest translator of premodern poetry and prose from Chinese and Japanese, passed away on the evening of April 1, 2017, a t Hatsutomi Hospital in Kamagata City, Chiba, Japan. He was 91.

Burton Watson is among the most revered translators of classical Chinese and Japanese poetry. Born in 1925 in New Rochelle, New York, he served for three years in the Navy during World War II, before beginning Chinese studies at Columbia University, where he eventually became a professor of Chinese.