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Dermot

Dermot Report 12 Apr 2018 17:55

Kumarajiva (334-413) - known as the Translator Monk was a well respected Chinese Language translator.

Caroline

Caroline Report 12 Apr 2018 17:44

:-D

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 12 Apr 2018 16:36

Weeeeeeeeeed?

Sharron

Sharron Report 12 Apr 2018 16:29

Professor Stanley Unwin was the inspiration for Flobbadob.

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 12 Apr 2018 12:07

I've just been listening to a play about a time in the life of Arthur Waley (born 1889)an English Orientalist and sinologist who translated Chinese and Japanese poetry.
Anyway, he mentioned his publisher - a Sir Stanley Unwin.
This led me on to this :-D :-D :-D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RRv35Ig2mg

Oh - and they weren't the same man!!