Lu Xun Literary Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (2010) Winner
Zhao Zhenjiang
ジャオ・ジェンジャン
Zhao Zhenjiang
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1940-02-01 （Shunyi District, Beijing, China）
- Nationality
- China
- Languages
- Chinese, Spanish
Career
- Occupations
- Translator, Academic
- Active Years
- 1963-
- Affiliations
- Peking University (faculty)
- Influenced By
- Octavio Paz, Pablo Neruda, Antonio Machado
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peking University | — | Spanish Department (initially French major) | — | 1959-1963 | China |
Peking University
Spanish Department (initially French major)
Period:
1959-1963
Year of Graduation:
1963
Country:
China
Entered Peking University in 1959, initially majored in French, transferred to newly founded Spanish Department and graduated in 1963.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Order of Rubén Darío | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Queen Isabel Medal (Order of Isabella the Catholic) | Translation of Dream of Red Mansion | — | Government of Spain | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Order of May | Translation of Martin Fierro | — | Government of Argentina | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Neruda Centennial Medal | Translations of Pablo Neruda | — | Chile (related institutions) | 受賞 |
Order of Rubén Darío
1995
Result:
受賞
Queen Isabel Medal (Order of Isabella the Catholic)
1998
Work:
Translation of Dream of Red Mansion
Organization:
Government of Spain
Result:
受賞
Order of May
1999
Work:
Translation of Martin Fierro
Organization:
Government of Argentina
Result:
受賞
Neruda Centennial Medal
2004
Work:
Translations of Pablo Neruda
Organization:
Chile (related institutions)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Introduction to Spanish and Spanish American Poetry
2000 Literary criticism / Poetry studiesA study introducing Spanish and Spanish American poetry, outlining contexts and providing analyses of poets from Spain and Latin America.
Spanish-language poetrypoetic analysiscomparative literature
Latin American Literature Garden
2007 Literary studiesA collaborative work on Latin American literature discussing regional characteristics from multiple perspectives.
Latin American literaturecultural studies
A Study of Spanish Poetry in the 20th Century
2017 Scholarly studyA scholarly examination of 20th-century Spanish poetry from historical and formal perspectives.
20th-century poetrystylistic analysis
Portrait on the Rocks: Neruda's Love, Poetry and Revolution
2004 Critical study / BiographyA critical exploration of Pablo Neruda's poetry, political background, and views on love.
Neruda studiespoetry and politics
Bibliography
- Introduction to Spanish and Spanish American Poetry (2000)
- Portrait on the Rocks: Neruda's Love, Poetry and Revolution (2004)
- Latin American Literature Garden (2007)
- A Study of Spanish Poetry in the 20th Century (2017)
Translations by Author
- Octavio Paz - Piedra de sol (Chinese translation)
- Octavio Paz - El arco y la lira (Chinese translation)
- Octavio Paz - El laberinto de la soledad (Chinese translation)
- Jose Hernandez - Martin Fierro (Chinese translation)
- Vargas Llosa - La guerra del fin del mundo (Chinese translation, co-translator)
- Antonio Machado - Selected Poems (Chinese translation)
- Gonzalo Rojas - Selected poems (Chinese translation)
Translations of Works
- Octavio Paz - Piedra de sol (Beijing Yanshan Publishing House, 2014)
- Octavio Paz - El arco y la lira (Beijing Yanshan Publishing House, 2014)
- Octavio Paz - Pasion critica (Beijing Yanshan Publishing House, 2015)
- Octavio Paz - El laberinto de la soledad (Beijing Yanshan Publishing House, 2014)
- Antologia de la Poesia Mexicana (People's Literature Publishing House, 2000, co-translator)
- Antonio Machado - Selected Poems (Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press, 2018)
- Gonzalo Rojas - El sol la unica semilla (Commercial Press, 2017)
- Jose Hernandez - Martin Fierro (Yilin Press / Beijing Yanshan, 2018)
- Vargas Llosa - La guerra del fin del mundo (Shanghai Literature and Art Publishing House, 2014, co-translator)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Faithful and fluent translations that respect original rhythm and dictionEmphasis on reproducing the rhythm of poetry and prose in the target language
- Recurring Motifs
- Latin American culture and historypolitical and social dimensions of poetrylove and revolution
Legacy
One of the leading translators who introduced Spanish-language poetry and literature to Chinese readers. He popularized many important poets and works in Chinese and contributed to scholarship on poetry.
Academic Societies
- Peking University Faculty of Foreign Languages (affiliated)
Archives
- Peking University Library (possible holding of related materials)
Trivia
- His wife Duan Ruochuan is also a translator of Spanish literature.
- Studied and later taught at Peking University.
- Received international honors for introducing Spanish and Latin American literature (e.g., Queen Isabel Medal, Order of May, Neruda Centennial Medal).