George Kin Leung
George Kin Leung | |
|---|---|
梁社乾 | |
| Born | July 17, 1899 |
| Died | 1977 (aged 77–78) |
George Kin Leung (Chinese: 梁社乾; July 17, 1899 – 1977) was a Chinese-American translator of Chinese literature.
Early life
Leung was born on July 17, 1899, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Both his mother, Mamie Chan, and father, Joe Hing Leung, emigrated from Hong Kong.[1]: 256 Leung attended Atlantic City High School, graduating in 1918.[2]
The True Story of Ah Q
Leung's translation of Lu Xun's The True Story of Ah Q was published by the Commercial Press in Shanghai in 1926. The translation was labeled "excellent" by The China Weekly Review.[3]
References
- ^ Wang, Baorong (September 18, 2017). "George Kin Leung's English Translation of Lu Xun's A Q Zhengzhuan". Archiv Orientální. 85 (2): 367. doi:10.47979/aror.j.85.2.253-281. ProQuest 1960272727.
- ^ Brooks, Charlotte (April 23, 2017). "#30 Forgotten Figure". Asian American History in NYC. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ T. S. (November 27, 1926). "Another Translation by Geo. Kin Leung". The China Weekly Review. Vol. 38, no. 13. pp. 253–281.
External links
- Works by or about George Kin Leung at Wikisource