Wang Huansheng
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| Native name |
王焕生
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| Born | 1939 (age 84–85) Nantong, Jiangsu, China |
| Occupation | Translator |
| Language | Chinese, English, Classical Greek, Latin, Russian |
| Alma mater | Beijing Foreign Studies University Moscow State University |
| Period | 1965–present |
| Notable works | Iliad Odyssey |
| Notable awards | 4th National Book Award 1999 Iliad and Odyssey 2nd Lu Xun Literature Prize for Translation 2001 Odyssey |
Wang Huansheng (simplified Chinese: 王焕生; traditional Chinese: 王煥生; pinyin: Wāng Huànshēng; born 1939) is a Chinese translator. He has a good command of English, Classical Greek, Latin and Russian. Wang was a researcher of the Chinese Academy of Social Science, he is a member of the Chinese Communist Party and the China Writers Association.
Wang is among the first few in China who translated the Homeric Hymns from Classical Greek into Chinese language.[1][2]
Wang was born in 1939. He entered Beijing Foreign Studies University in 1959, majoring in Russian language.[2]
In 1960, Wang studied in Moscow State University, majoring in ancient Greek and Roman literature, where he graduated in 1965.[2]
