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Arthur Waley

British orientalist and sinologist (1889-1966) · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Died at 76

Arthur David Waley was an English orientalist and sinologist who achieved both popular and scholarly acclaim for his translations of Chinese and Japanese poetry.

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1966Died27 June 19661955Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of AmericaAward1950Prix Stanislas JulienAward1942James Tait Black Memorial PrizeAward1889Born19 August 1889

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Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America1955
Prix Stanislas Julien1950
James Tait Black Memorial Prize1942
King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry
Companion of Honour
Commander of the Order of the British Empire

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Among his honours were appointment as Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1952, receiving the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry in 1953, and being invested as a Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour in 1956.

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United Kingdom
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1889 to 1966 · aged 76

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