Yang Xianyi
Yang Xianyi (simplified Chinese: 杨宪益; traditional Chinese: 楊憲益; pinyin: Yáng Xiànyì; Wade–Giles: Yang Hsien-i; January 10, 1915 – November 23, 2009) was a Chinese literary translator, known for rendering many ancient and a few modern Chinese classics into English, including Dream of the Red Mansions.
Yang Xianyi | |
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Yang Xianyi and wife Gladys in 1941 | |
| Born | January 10, 1915 |
| Died | November 23, 2009 (aged 94) |
| Other names | Yang Hsien-i |
| Occupation | Translator |
| Spouse | Gladys Yang |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Yang Yi (sister) |
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