Classic French literature sets the scene
5 months ago

Classic French literature sets the scene

China Daily  

Sarah Briand, attache in charge of books and the debate of ideas with the French embassy in China, addresses China's position as a primary international partner for French publishers and simplified Chinese being a major language in copyright trading. CHINA DAILY She also talks about how contemporary readers find resonance in Camus' The Myth of Sisyphus, featuring the essential absurdity of life, in revolt against nihilism, and how she was personally attracted by Simone de Beauvoir's The Mandarins and Marguerite Yourcenar's Oriental Tales. According to writer Li Er, French literary theories also have great influence upon Chinese literature creation, and French readers' understanding and interpretation of Chinese literature works has in turn influenced "how we view our own works", he says. He calls for more effective exchange activities as well as enhanced cooperation to promote Chinese literature works overseas.

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Literary exchange crafts cultural tapestry
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Literary exchange crafts cultural tapestry

China Daily  

It was another US-China exchange, only this one was not focused on weighty issues such as trade or politics but on literary scholarship. Xu Yuechun, vice-chairman and secretary-general of the Chinese Literature and Art Critics Association, and director of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles' Literature and Art Criticism Center, is the book's co-editor. Karen Thornber, professor of …

Classic French literature sets the scene
5 months ago

Classic French literature sets the scene

China Daily  

The first 20 books of a newly released hardcover series of classic French literature works include Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Romain Rolland's Jean-Christophe, Albert Camus' The Myth of Sisyphus, Andre Gide's Strait Is the Gate, and Antoine de Saint-Exupery's The Little Prince. French literature's profound influence on Chinese writers, translators and scholars was fully recognized at a …

Classic French literature sets the scene
5 months ago

Classic French literature sets the scene

China Daily  

The first 20 books of a newly released hardcover series of classic French literature works include Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Romain Rolland's Jean-Christophe, Albert Camus' The Myth of Sisyphus, Andre Gide's Strait Is the Gate, and Antoine de Saint-Exupery's The Little Prince. French literature's profound influence on Chinese writers, translators and scholars was fully recognized at a …

Classic French literature sets the scene
5 months ago

Classic French literature sets the scene

China Daily  

The first 20 books of a newly released hardcover series of classic French literature works include Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Romain Rolland's Jean-Christophe, Albert Camus' The Myth of Sisyphus, Andre Gide's Strait Is the Gate, and Antoine de Saint-Exupery's The Little Prince. French literature's profound influence on Chinese writers, translators and scholars was fully recognized at a …

Beijing authors share Chinese literature with German readers
1 year, 2 months ago

Beijing authors share Chinese literature with German readers

China Daily  

The event was hosted by the Beijing Federation of Literary and Art Circles and co-organized by China National Publications Import and Export Corp, the Beijing Lao She Literature Academy, the Confucius Institute and the Sinology Department of the Free University of Berlin. "Beijing Author Day" is a literature brand activity that has been held for four years. It aims to …

Beijing authors share Chinese literature with German readers
1 year, 2 months ago

Beijing authors share Chinese literature with German readers

China Daily  

The event was hosted by the Beijing Federation of Literary and Art Circles and co-organized by China National Publications Import and Export Corp, the Beijing Lao She Literature Academy, the Confucius Institute and the Sinology Department of the Free University of Berlin. "Beijing Author Day" is a literature brand activity that has been held for four years. It aims to …

Beijing authors share Chinese literature during Cambridge tour
1 year, 2 months ago

Beijing authors share Chinese literature during Cambridge tour

China Daily  

Two symposiums on Chinese literature translation during a group of Beijing authors' visit to Cambridge was held at the Cambridge University Library and the Needham Research Institute Library, Britain, on Oct 21. First-level inspector of Beijing Federation of Literary and Art Circles Tian Peng, general manager of China National Publications Import and Export Corp Lin Liying, representatives of the Beijing …

Beijing authors share Chinese literature during Cambridge tour
1 year, 2 months ago

Beijing authors share Chinese literature during Cambridge tour

China Daily  

Two symposiums on Chinese literature translation during a group of Beijing authors' visit to Cambridge was held at the Cambridge University Library and the Needham Research Institute Library, Britain, on Oct 21. First-level inspector of Beijing Federation of Literary and Art Circles Tian Peng, general manager of China National Publications Import and Export Corp Lin Liying, representatives of the Beijing …

Beijing authors share Chinese literature during Cambridge tour
1 year, 2 months ago

Beijing authors share Chinese literature during Cambridge tour

China Daily  

Two symposiums on Chinese literature translation during a group of Beijing authors' visit to Cambridge was held at the Cambridge University Library and the Needham Research Institute Library, Britain, on Oct 21. First-level inspector of Beijing Federation of Literary and Art Circles Tian Peng, general manager of China National Publications Import and Export Corp Lin Liying, representatives of the Beijing …

Beijing authors share Chinese literature during Cambridge tour
1 year, 2 months ago

Beijing authors share Chinese literature during Cambridge tour

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2023-10-24 15:10 Two symposiums on Chinese literature translation during a group of Beijing authors' visit to Cambridge was held at the Cambridge University Library and the Needham Research Institute Library, Britain, on Oct 21. First-level inspector of Beijing Federation of Literary and Art Circles Tian Peng, general manager of China National Publications Import and Export Corp Lin …

Literature eyes global space
1 year, 9 months ago

Literature eyes global space

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A visitor looks at a new book on display at the 35th Beijing Book Fair, running from Feb 24 to 26. Zhang Hongsen, vice-president of the association, says in a speech that, through the translations of fine literary works, readers across the world can not only learn about the lifestyle of contemporary Chinese people, but also get closer to their …

Literature eyes global space
1 year, 9 months ago

Literature eyes global space

China Daily  

A visitor looks at a new book on display at the 35th Beijing Book Fair, running from Feb 24 to 26. Zhang Hongsen, vice-president of the association, says in a speech that, through the translations of fine literary works, readers across the world can not only learn about the lifestyle of contemporary Chinese people, but also get closer to their …

Seminar facilitates dialogue among writers, translators
3 years, 1 month ago

Seminar facilitates dialogue among writers, translators

China Daily  

Zhang Wei said at the event for writers, communication with overseas translators is essential. Interaction between Chinese writers and overseas Sinologists not only helps translators understand Chinese literature but also allows Chinese writers to reflect on literary creation in the light of other languages. He added overseas translators have made tremendous contributions to introducing Chinese literature to the world. It …

Seminar facilitates dialogue among writers, translators
3 years, 1 month ago

Seminar facilitates dialogue among writers, translators

China Daily  

Zhang Wei said at the event for writers, communication with overseas translators is essential. Interaction between Chinese writers and overseas Sinologists not only helps translators understand Chinese literature but also allows Chinese writers to reflect on literary creation in the light of other languages. He added overseas translators have made tremendous contributions to introducing Chinese literature to the world. It …

Interpreting the classics
3 years, 7 months ago

Interpreting the classics

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Xu Yuanchong, prominent translator and professor of Peking University, holds the newly published collection of his diaries kept in the National Southwestern Associated University, at his home in Beijing in February. For more than six decades, centenarian Xu Yuanchong has applied his linguistic skills in Chinese, English and French to build literary bridges between the East and West, Yang Yang …

Translating French classics over decades
4 years, 2 months ago

Translating French classics over decades

China Daily  

Book covers of Simone Beauvoir's The Second Sex, translated by Zheng Kelu. Zheng Kelu, the Chinese translator of French masterpieces by Victor Hugo, Alexandre Dumas, Stendhal and Simone Beauvoir, died aged 81 on Sept 20. In his six-decade career, Zheng translated around 60 French literature and social science works, and published 11 monographs and 10 textbooks. Thanks to his endeavors, …

Translating French classics over decades
4 years, 2 months ago

Translating French classics over decades

China Daily  

Book covers of Simone Beauvoir's The Second Sex, translated by Zheng Kelu. Zheng Kelu, the Chinese translator of French masterpieces by Victor Hugo, Alexandre Dumas, Stendhal and Simone Beauvoir, died aged 81 on Sept 20. In his six-decade career, Zheng translated around 60 French literature and social science works, and published 11 monographs and 10 textbooks. Thanks to his endeavors, …

Translating French classics over decades
4 years, 2 months ago

Translating French classics over decades

China Daily  

Book covers of Simone Beauvoir's The Second Sex, translated by Zheng Kelu. Zheng Kelu, the Chinese translator of French masterpieces by Victor Hugo, Alexandre Dumas, Stendhal and Simone Beauvoir, died aged 81 on Sept 20. In his six-decade career, Zheng translated around 60 French literature and social science works, and published 11 monographs and 10 textbooks. Thanks to his endeavors, …

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