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Lin Yutang
Lin Yutang (1895 65438+1October1March 26th, 976), born in Longxi, Fujian (now Zhangzhou), was originally named Lehe, later changed to Yutang, and later changed to Yutang, a famous modern writer, scholar and China.
In his early years, he studied in the United States and Germany, and obtained a master's degree in literature from Harvard University and a doctorate in linguistics from Leipzig University. After returning to China, he taught in Tsinghua University, Peking University and Xiamen University. 1945 went to Singapore to set up Nanyang University as the president. He used to be the director of fine arts and literature of UNESCO and the vice chairman of the International Pen Club. Lin Yutang was nominated by Nobel Prize in Literature twice in 1940 and 1950.
He founded the Analects of Confucius, The Life on Earth, The Wind of the Universe and other publications, and his works include the novels Smoke in Beijing and Ridiculous. Prose essays, the feast of life, the art of life, and the translation of Selected Poems of Dongpo and Six Chapters of a Floating Life. He lived in Taiwan Province Province from 65438 to 0966, and was employed by the Chinese University of Hong Kong as a research professor from 65438 to 0967, presiding over the compilation of Lin Yutang's Contemporary Chinese-English Dictionary. 1976 died in Hong Kong at the age of 80.
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Baidu encyclopedia "Lin Yutang"