Thomas Cleary

Thomas Cleary (24 April 1949 – 20 June 2021) was an American translator and writer of more than 80 books related to Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian, and Muslim classics, and of The Art of War, a treatise on management, military strategy, and statecraft. He has translated books from Pali, Sanskrit, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, and Old Irish into English. Cleary lived in Oakland, California.

For the Australian politician, see Thomas John Cleary.
Thomas F. Cleary
Born(1949-04-24)April 24, 1949
DiedJune 20, 2021(2021-06-20) (aged 72)
OccupationTranslator, writer
LanguageEnglish
Education
  • Ph.D., East Asian Languages and Civilizations
  • J.D., Law
Alma materHarvard University
UC Berkeley School of Law
Period1977–2021
SubjectEastern philosophy
RelativesJonathan C. Cleary (brother)
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