Zhao Zhenjiang (; born February 1940) is a Chinese translator.
For his contributions to the introduction of
Spanish literature
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to foreign readers, he was honored with Queen Isabel Medal by the Spanish government in 1998,
Order of May
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by Argentina in 1999, and Neruda Centennial Medal by Chile in 2004.
Biography
Zhao was born in
Shunyi County,
Beijing
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, in February 1940. He secondary studied at Niulanshan High School (). In 1959, he was accepted to
Peking University
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, majoring in French, one year later, he was transferred to the newly founded Spanish Department alongside and . After graduating in 1963, he taught at the university.
Personal life
Zhao married , who is also a Spanish literature translator.
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Honours and awards
* 1995 Order of Reuven Dario
* 1998 Queen Isabel Medal for translating ''Dream of Red Mansion''
* 1999
Order of May
Order, ORDER or Orders may refer to:
* A socio-political or established or existing order, e.g. World order, Ancien Regime, Pax Britannica
* Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood
* ...
for translating ''Martin Fierro''
* 2004 Neruda Centennial Medal
References
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1940 births
Living people
Writers from Beijing
Peking University alumni
Academic staff of Peking University
Spanish–Chinese translators
Translators of José Hernández