| Lin has always pursued excellence in translation. He spent 10 years translating The Analects of Confucius, during which he edited his manuscript five times. After the publication of his translation entitled Getting to Know Confucius: A New Translation of The Analects, he found this work to be too literal and not well-structured or logical enough, making understanding difficult for foreign readers. So, he spent another three years restructuring the translation, which resulted in the publication of Confucius Says: The Analects in 2017. In 2011, Lin was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award in Translation by the TAC. [Photo courtesy of CTIS] |
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