Anna Gustafsson Chen (; born 18 January 1965) is a Swedish literary translator and

sinologist Sinology, also referred to as China studies, is a subfield of area studies or East Asian studies involved in social sciences and humanities research on China. It is an academic discipline that focuses on the study of the Chinese civilizatio ...

. She is notable for translating the work of

Mo Yan Guan Moye (; born 5 March 1955), better known by the pen name Mo Yan (, ), is a Chinese novelist and short story writer. In 2012, Mo was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for his work as a writer "who with hallucinatory realism merges fol ...

(the 2012

Nobel Prize in Literature The Nobel Prize in Literature, here meaning ''for'' Literature (), is a Swedish literature prize that is awarded annually, since 1901, to an author from any country who has, in the words of the will of Swedish industrialist Alfred Nobel, "in ...

winner) into Swedish. Her translations are directly tied to Mo Yan becoming the first Chinese person to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. She has translated over 20 other notable works including the writing of

Yu Hua Yu Hua (; born 3 April, 1960) is a Chinese novelist, essayist, and short story writer. He is widely considered one of the greatest living authors in China. Shortly after his debut as a fiction writer in 1983, his first breakthrough came in 19 ...

and Su Tong.

Biography

Chen was born in Sweden in 1965. She entered

Stockholm University Stockholm University (SU) () is a public university, public research university in Stockholm, Sweden, founded as a college in 1878, with university status since 1960. With over 33,000 students at four different faculties: law, humanities, social ...

in 1985, studying Chinese language and Chinese Literature under

Göran Malmqvist Nils Göran David Malmqvist (6 June 1924 – 17 October 2019) was a Swedish linguist, literary historian, sinologist and translator. He was also a member of the Swedish Academy between 1985 and 2019. Biography Göran Malmqvist was born on 6 Ju ...

. She earned a doctorate in Chinese language and literature from

Lund University Lund University () is a Public university, public research university in Sweden and one of Northern Europe's oldest universities. The university is located in the city of Lund in the Swedish province of Scania. The university was officially foun ...

in 1997. After graduation, Chen worked in Stockholm International Library as an administrator. Chen worked in a Swedish Museum.

Translations from Chinese

*''Breaking the Barriers: Chinese Literature Facing the World''. Olof Palmes internationella centrum, 1997. *

Eileen Chang Eileen Chang ( zh, t=張愛玲, s=张爱玲, first=t, w=Chang1 Ai4-ling2, p=Zhāng Àilíng；September 30, 1920 – September 8, 1995), also known as Chang Ai-ling or Zhang Ailing, or by her pen name Liang Jing (梁京), was a Chinese-born Am ...

, ''Ett halvt liv av kärlek'' (Half a Lifelong Romance ), Atlantis 2019. * Chen Ran, ''Privatliv'' (Private life ), Tranan 2012. * Chi Zijian, ''På floden Arguns södra strand'' (The Last Quarter of the Moon ), Wanzhi 2018. * Chun Sue, ''Beijing doll'' (). Bra Böcker, 2005. *

Han Shaogong Han Shaogong (; born January 1, 1953) is a Chinese novelist and fiction writer. Biography Han was born in Hunan, China. While relying on traditional Chinese culture, in particular Chinese mythology, folklore, Taoism and Buddhism as source of in ...

, ''Maqiao'' (Dictionary of Maqiao ) Albert Bonniers förlag, 2009. * Hong Ying, ''K – en kärlekshistoria'' (K: The art of love ). Norstedts, 2001. * Hong Ying. ''Flodens dotter'' (Daughter of the river ). Norstedts, 1999. * Hong Ying. ''Svekets sommar'' (Summer of betrayal ). Norstedts, 1998. *

Jia Pingwa Jia Pingwa (born 21 February 1952) is one of China's most popular authors of novels, short stories, poetry, and non-fiction. His best-known novels include ''Ruined City'', which was banned by the State Publishing Administration for over 17 year ...

, ''Lyckan'' (Happy ), Wanzhi 2014. * Jia Pingwa, ''Makalös'' (Broken Wings ), Wanzhi 2019. * Jia Pingwa, ''Opera'' (Shaanxi Opera ), Wanzhi 2016. *

Liu Xiaobo Liu Xiaobo (; 28 December 1955 – 13 July 2017) was a Chinese literary criticism, literary critic, human rights activist, philosopher and Nobel Peace Prize laureate who called for political reforms and was involved in campaigns to end Ch ...

, ''Jag har inga fiender, jag hyser inget hat'' (I have no enemies, I feel no hate ), Weyler förlag, 2011. *

Liu Zhenyun Liu Zhenyun (born May 1958) is a Chinese novelist and screenwriter. He is best known for his novel '' Someone to Talk To'' (awarded the 2011 Mao Dun Literature Prize) as well as his involvement with the many film adaptions of his books. Among t ...

, ''Barn av sin tid'' (), Wanzhi 2019. * Liu Zhenyun, ''Ett ord i rättan tid'' (Someone to talk to ),Wanzhi, 2016. * Liu Zhenyun, ''Processen'' (I didn't kill my husband ), Wanzhi, 2014. * Liu Zhenyun, ''Tillbaka till 1942'' (Back to 1942 ), Wanzhi 2017. * Ma Jian, ''Rött damm'' (Red dust ) Fischer & Co, 2007. * Ma Jian, ''Nudelbagaren'' (The noodle maker ) Fischer & Co, 2007. *

, ''Grodor'' (Frogs ), Tranan 2015. * Mo Yan. ''Det röda fältet'' (Red sorghum ). Tranan, 1997. * Mo Yan. ''Vitlöksballaderna'' (The garlic ballads ). Tranan, 2001. * Mo Yan, ''Ximen Nao och hans sju liv'' (Life and death are wearing me out ), Tranan 2012. * , ''Lägret'' (). Wanzhi 2015. *''Solskenet i munnen. 10 noveller'' (Sunshine in the mouth. 10 short stories ). Tranan, 2003. * Su Tong. ''Den röda lyktan'' (

Raise the Red Lantern ''Raise the Red Lantern'' is a 1991 period drama film directed by Zhang Yimou and starring Gong Li. It is an adaptation by of the 1990 novella '' Raise the Red Lantern'' (originally ''Wives and Concubines'') by Su Tong. A Chinese-Hong Kong c ...

, original title Wives and Concubines 妻妾成群). Tranan, 1993. * Su Tong, ''Binu och den stora muren'' (Binu and the Great Wall ) Albert Bonniers förlag, 2008. * Su Tong, ''Ris'' (

Rice Rice is a cereal grain and in its Domestication, domesticated form is the staple food of over half of the world's population, particularly in Asia and Africa. Rice is the seed of the grass species ''Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice)—or, much l ...

), Wanzhi, 2016. * Wei Hui. ''Shanghai Baby'' (). Forum, 2002. *

Wei Jingsheng Wei Jingsheng (; born 20 May 1950) is a Chinese human rights activist and dissident. He is best known for his involvement in the Chinese democracy movement. He is most prominent for having authored the essay " The Fifth Modernization", which ...

. ''Modet att stå ensam'' (The courage to stand alone). Bokförlaget DN, 1998. * Xiao Bai, ''Avspärrningen'' (Sealed Off ), Nirstedt Litteratur 2019. * Xiao Rundcrantz, ''Röd åklagare'' (Red prosecutor ). Bokförlaget DN, 2006. *

Hsing Yun Hsing Yun (; 19 August 1927 – 5 February 2023) was a Chinese Buddhist monk, teacher, and philanthropist based in Taiwan. He was the founder of the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist monastic order as well as the layperson-based Buddha's Light Interna ...

, ''Mellan okunskap och upplysning'' (Between ignorance and enlightenment ). B4Press, 2005. *

Yan Lianke Yan Lianke (; born August 24, 1958) is a Chinese writer of novels and short stories based in Beijing. His work is highly satirical, which has resulted in some of his most renowned works being banned in China. He has admitted to self-censorsh ...

, ''Drömmar om byn Ding'' (Dream of Ding Village ), Atlantis 2013. * Yan Lianke, ''Explosionskrönika'' (The Explosion Chronicles ), Atlantis 2019. * Yan Lianke, ''Upptäck romanen'' (), Wanzhi 2019. * Yan Lianke, ''De fyra böckerna'' (The Four Books ), 2017. * Yan Lianke, ''Lenins kyssar'' (Lenin's kisses), Atlantis 2015. * Yang Lian &

Ai Weiwei Ai Weiwei ( ; , IPA: ; born 28 August 1957) is a Chinese contemporary artist, documentarian, and activist. Ai grew up in the far northwest of China, where he lived under harsh conditions due to his father's exile. As an activist, he has been ...

, ''Konst och människa'' (Art and Man ), Rámus 2019. * Yang Lian, ''Koncentriska cirklar'' (Concentric Circles ), Wanzhi 2018. *

, ''Att leva'' ( To Live ). Ruin, 2006. * Yu Hua, ''Kina med tio ord'' (China in ten words ), Natur och kultur 2013. * Yu Hua, ''Handelsman i blod'' (Blood merchant) Ruin, 2007. * Yu Hua, ''Rop i duggregn'' (Cries in the drizzle ), Wanzhi 2017. * Zhang Wei, ''Det gamla fartyget'' (The old ship ), Jinring 2013. * Zhang Xinxin & Sang Ye. ''Leva i Kina'' (Living in China) (some chapters). Forum, 1988. * Zhang Yueran, ''Båten'' (The Boat ), Tidskriften Karavan 2018.

Children's books

Cao Wenxuan Cao Wenxuan (; born January 1954) is a Chinese novelist, best known for his works of children's literature. Cao is the vice president of the Beijing Writers Association. He is also a professor and doctoral tutor at Peking University. His novels ...

, ''Fjäderns resa'' (The Feather), Hjulet 2014. * Jimmy Liao, ''Stjärnenatt'' (Starry, starry night ), Mirando 2013. * Jimmy Liao, ''Skogens hemligheter'' (Secrets of the forest ), Mirando 2014. * Jimmy Liao, ''Färgernas ljud'' (The Sound of Colors , Mirando 2016. * Jimmy Liao, ''När månen glömde'' (When the Moon Forgot ), Mirando 2019. * Liu Hsu-Kung, ''Är du min bror'' (The Orange Coloured Horse ), Natur och kultur 2018. * Yin Jianling, ''Sommarsång'' (Summer song ), JH Publishers 2011.

Translations from other languages

* Corinne Debaine-Francfort. ''Återupptäckten av det gamla Kina'' (La redécouverte de la Chine ancienne). Berghs, 1999. *

Ha Jin Jin Xuefei (; born February 21, 1956) is a Chinese American poet and novelist who uses the pen name Ha Jin (). The name ''Ha'' comes from his favorite city, Harbin. His poetry is associated with the Misty Poetry movement. Early life, educatio ...

. ''Två kärlekar'' (

Waiting Waiting, Waitin, Waitin', or The Waiting may refer to: Film * ''Waiting'' (1991 film), a film by Jackie McKimmie * ''Waiting...'' (film), a 2005 film starring Ryan Reynolds * ''Waiting'', a 2007 film by Zarina Bhimji * ''Waiting'' (2015 film) ...

). Forum, 2001. * Johann S Lee, ''Tid för vila'' (Quiet time), Tranan 2015. * Kopano Matlwa, ''Coconut'', Tranan, 2010. * O Thiam Chin, ''Aldrig bättre'' (Never been better), Tranan 2013. *

Qiu Xiaolong Qiu Xiaolong (, Chinese language, Chinese pronunciation /tɕʰjoʊː ˌɕjɑʊˈlʊŋ/, American English pronunciation ) is a Chinese American crime novelist, poet, translation, translator, critic, and academic. Born in Shanghai, he originall ...

, ''De röda råttorna'' ( A Case of Two Cities) Ordfront, 2008. * Stephen Karcher. ''I Ching''. Forum, 1998. * FAN Xiulan. ''Hälsans tao. Det långa livets hemlighet'' (The Tao of Health). Svenska Förlaget, 2004. * FAN Xiulan. ''Qigong enligt Biyun. Låt livskraften återvända'' (Qigong according to Biyun). Svenska Förlaget, 2000.

Children's books

* Nanoy Rafael & Sergio Bumatay III, ''Naku, nakuu, nakuuu!'' (Naku, nakuu, nakuuu!), Trasten 2012. *

Jili Jiang Ji-li Jiang (born February 2, 1954) is a Chinese author. She is most famous for the memoir, ''Red Scarf Girl'', as well as ''The Magical Monkey King''. She grew up and lived in Shanghai, China in a large apartment with her family. Early life Ji ...

, ''Flickan med den röda halsduken'' (

Red Scarf Girl ''Red Scarf Girl'' is a historical memoir written by Ji-li Jiang about her experiences during the Cultural Revolution of China, with a foreword by David Henry Hwang. Ji-li Jiang was very important in her classroom and was respected until 1966 wh ...

) Berghs, 1999. * Christian Epanya, ''Papa Diops taxi'' (Le taxi-brousse de Papa Diop), Trasten, 2006. * To Hoai, ''En syrsas memoarer'' (Diary of a cricket/De men phieu luu ky) Trasten, 2006. * Ingrid Mennen & Niki Daly, ''Ashraf från Afrika'' (Ashraf from Africa), Trasten, 2009. * Mhlobo Jadezweni, ''Tshepo Mde är tillräckligt lång'' (Tshepo Mde is tall enough), Trasten, 2010.

Personal life

Chen married Chen Maiping, a writer, poet, translator and publisher. The couple has a son.

References

External links

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Anna GUstafsson Chen's blog posts on Chinese Books for Young Readers
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