Liu Banjiu (simplified Chinese: 刘半九; traditional Chinese: 劉半九; pinyin: Liú Bànjiǔ; 8 November 1922 – 29 September 2009), also known by his pen name Lǜyuán (Chinese: 绿原) was a Chinese translator and poet.[1][2][3][4][5]

Liu Banjiu
Native name
刘半九
BornLiu Renfu (刘仁甫)
(1922-11-08)November 8, 1922
Huangpi District, Hubei, China
DiedSeptember 29, 2009(2009-09-29) (aged 86)
Beijing, China
Pen nameLüyuan (绿原)
OccupationTranslator, poet
LanguageChinese, English, German language
Alma materFudan University
Period1942–2009
GenrePoetry
Notable worksIt's A New Starting Point
Faust
The Biography of Hegel
Notable awards1998
Lu Xun Literary Prize 'Faust'

The Struga International Poetry Festival – Gold Wreath Award (1998)
International Poets Pen Club – Gold Award (2003)

Life

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Liu was born in Huangpi District of Wuhan city, Hubei in November 1922.[1][2][4] Liu graduated from Fudan University in 1944, where he majored in foreign languages.[1][2][4] After graduation, he worked as an English teacher in Sichuan and Wuhan.[citation needed]

Liu started to publish poetry in 1941. Liu joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1949.[citation needed]

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Liu worked as an editor in the CCP Propaganda Department.[citation needed]

In 1955, Liu suffered political persecution in the counter-revolutionary case of Hu Feng (Chinese: 胡风反革命集团案), at the same time, he learned German language by himself.[1][2][4][6]

In 1962, Liu worked in the People's Literature Publishing House as an editor. Liu retired in 1988.[citation needed]

Liu died in Beijing, on September 29, 2009, at the age 87.[citation needed]

Works

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Poetry

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  • It's A New Starting Point (Chinese: 又是一个起点)
  • The Human's Poem (Chinese: 人之诗)
  • Another Song (Chinese: 另一支歌)

Prose

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  • Lihuncao (Chinese: 离魂草)
  • Feihuafeiwu (Chinese: 非花非雾集)

Translations

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Awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "七月派"诗人绿原逝世. GMW (in Chinese). 2009.
  2. ^ a b c d 著名翻译家、诗人绿原逝世. 163.com (in Chinese). 2009-09-30.
  3. ^ "七月派"诗人绿原逝世. ynet.com (in Chinese). 2009-09-30. Archived from the original on 2013-12-11. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
  4. ^ a b c d 著名诗人、翻译家绿原9月29日凌晨逝世. chinanews.com (in Chinese). 2009-09-29.
  5. ^ "Lyu Yuan". People's Literature Publishing House (in Chinese). 2011-03-23. Archived from the original on 2012-08-27. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
  6. ^ 绿原:为诗受难. iFeng (in Chinese). 2009-10-16.
  7. ^ a b c 著名诗人绿原患病逝世 决定丧事从简不举行告别仪式. jinghua.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2009-09-30.
  8. ^ Struga Poetry Evenings (2011). "Awards". Archived from the original on 2012-08-18. Retrieved 2011-08-31.