Jin Dinghan
Jin Dinghan (simplified Chinese: 金鼎汉; traditional Chinese: 金鼎漢; pinyin: Jīn Dǐnghàn; 13 September 1930 – 28 November 2020) was a Chinese translator and professor.[1]
Jin Dinghan | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 金鼎汉 |
| Born | 13 September 1930 Changsha, Hunan, China |
| Died | 28 November 2020 (aged 90) Beijing, China |
| Occupation | Translator, professor |
| Language | Chinese, Hindi |
| Alma mater | Peking University |
| Period | 1955–2020 |
| Genre | Novel, poetry |
| Notable works | Ramacharitamanas |
| Notable awards | Dr. George Grierson Prize (2000) |
| Relatives | Jin Yuereng (father) Jin Yuelin (uncle) |
He was one of the foremost translators of Hindi literature.[2] For his contributions to the introduction of Hindi literature to foreign readers, he was honored with the World Hindi Language Honorary Award in 1993 and the Dr. George Grierson Award in 2000.[2]
Biography
Jin was born in a highly educated family in Changsha, Hunan in 1930, with his ancestral home in Zhuji, Zhejiang.[3] His father, Jin Yuereng (金岳礽), who was a senior engineer; his uncle, Jin Yuelin, who was a Chinese philosopher; his brother, Jin Dingxin (金鼎新), was a member of the China Zhi Gong Party Central Committee.
Jin graduated from Peking University in 1955, where he majored in Hindi language, Jin taught there when graduated.[3] At the same time, he served as a researcher in Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.[3]
Translation
- Ramacharitamanas (Goswami Tulasidas) (罗摩功行录)
- The Fact of False (Yashpal) (虚假的事实)
- Nirmala (Munshi Premchand) (妮摩拉)
- Selected Works of Mao Zedong (毛泽东选集)
- Poetry of Mao Zedong (毛泽东诗集)
Awards
- 1993 World Hindi Language Honorary Award[4][5]
- 2000 Dr. George Grierson Award[4][5]
References
- 架起中印文化交流的桥梁——访印地语学者金鼎汉先生（二） (in Chinese). Peking University. 2014.
- "Padmabhushan Dr. Moturi Satyanarayana Award".
- "Tan Yun-Shan: A Tribute".
- 性格差异 文化互补——访中印文化交流使者金鼎汉. cri (in Chinese). 2013-05-16.
- 金鼎汉获印地语研究最高奖乔治、格里森奖. gmmw (in Chinese). 2001-07-17.