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林语堂的翻译理论与实践 林语堂 Life and Works Lin Yutang (October 10, 1895 – March 26, 1976) was a Chinese writer and inventor. He was born in a small town in Zhangzhou, Fujian. His father was a Christian minister. His has shifted his faith from Christianity to Taoism and Buddhism, and back to Christianity .He obtained his bachelors degree from St. Johns University in Shanghai , a masters degree in comparative literature from Harvard University , and a doctorate in linguistics from Leipzig University in Germany(德国莱比锡大学). He has been celebrated as a Chinese author of books in English and known for his work as a linguist, philosopher, writer, traveler, and inventor. From 1923 to 1926 he taught English literature at Peking University. Urged by Pearl Buck(赛珍珠),he went to America in 1935 and soon published his first best sellers My Country and My People. Actually, his main countribution is writting, especially writtings in English, not translation. 1940年纽约艾迈拉大学（Elmira College）校长给他颁授荣誉文学博士学位时，称赞他为“哲学家、作家、才子、是爱国者，也是世界公民”， “… by the magic of your pen, you have portrayed the soul of your great people to the people of the English speaking world in a way no person has ever done before. In doing so, you have spoken to the people of the English speaking world in their own language with an artistry that is at once their envy, admiration and despair.” Lin is best known for his translation of Humor. His promotion of humorous literature won him the title of Master of Humor. Translation works 英译汉： 1.《国民革命外记》 原著者待查 2.《女子与知识》 罗素夫人原著 3.《易卜生评传及其情书》 布兰地司原著 4.《卖花女》(剧本) 萧伯纳原著 5.《励志文集》 马尔腾博士原著 6.《新的文评》 史宾冈、克罗斋、王尔德等原著 汉译英： 1. Six Chapters of a Floating Life, by Shen Fu, Rendered into English by Lin Yutang 《浮生六记》，清朝沈复原著 2. Chuangtse, 《英译庄子》 3. The Importance of Understanding: Translations from the Chinese 《中国古文小品选译》（又称《古文小品》）晋朝陶潜等原著 4. Nun of Taishan and other Translations 《英译老残游记第二集及其他选译》 5. The Chinese Theory of Art: Translation from the Master of Chinese Art　《中国画论，译自国画名家》 6. 冥寥子游