Lin Yutang

Lin Yutang
Lin Yutang
林語堂
	Lin photographed in 1939 by Carl Van Vechten
Born	October 10, 1895; Banzai, Fujian
Died	March 26, 1976 (aged 80); British Hong Kong
Alma mater	St. John's University, Shanghai; Harvard University; Leipzig University;
Occupation(s)	Linguist, novelist, philosopher, translator
Spouse	Lin Tsui-feng (née Liao)
Children	Adet Lin; Lin Tai-yi; Lin Hsiang-ju
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	林語堂
Simplified Chinese	林语堂
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Lín Yǔtáng
Bopomofo	ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄩˇ ㄊㄤˊ
Gwoyeu Romatzyh	Lin Yeutarng
Wade–Giles	Lin2 Yü3-tʻang2
IPA	[lǐn ỳ.tʰǎŋ]
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping	Lam4 jyu5-tong4
IPA	[lɐm˩ jy˩˧ tʰɔŋ˩]
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ	Lîm Gí-tông

Lin Yutang (10 October 1895 – 26 March 1976) was a Chinese inventor, linguist, novelist, philosopher, and translator. One scholar commented that Lin's "particular blend of sophistication and casualness found a wide audience, and he became a major humorous and critical presence", and he made compilations and translations of the Chinese classics into English. His My Country and My People (1935) reached the top of the New York Times bestseller list. ^[1] Some of his writings criticized the racism and imperialism of the West.^[2]

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Lin Yutang

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