Chronology Entry
Year
1941
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Xiao Qian notes in his autobiography, that he met E.M. Forster for the first time on 9 May 1941 at the Tagore Memorial Meeting organized by the English PEN Club. He was invited to give a talk and was sitting alongside Forster. Kingsley Martin introduced him to Forster. He was also introduced to H.G. Wells, Stephen Spender and John Lehmann.
Letter from E.M. Forster to Jack Sprott ; 20 Sept. 1941.
"I made two contacts in the PEN [PEN Club's 17th International Congress] – sense Xiao Qian of whom I shall see more."
Letter from E.M. Forster to Jack Sprott ; 20 Sept. 1941.
"I made two contacts in the PEN [PEN Club's 17th International Congress] – sense Xiao Qian of whom I shall see more."
Mentioned People (2)
Forster, Edward Morgan
(London 1879-1970 Coventry) : Schriftsteller
Xiao, Qian
(Beijing 1910-1999) : Schriftsteller, Übersetzer, Journalist
Subjects
Literature : China
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Literature : Occident : Great Britain
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Periods : China : People's Republic (1949-)
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Periods : China : Republic (1912-1949)
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Translator
Documents (1)
| # | Year | Bibliographical Data | Type / Abbreviation | Linked Data |
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| 1 | 2002 |
Lien, Wen-shan. A passage from China : an archival study of the correspondence and friendship between E.M. Forster and Hsiao Ch'ien. In : EurAmerica ; vol. 32, no 1 (2002). [Xiao Qian]. http://www.ea.sinica.edu.tw/eu_file/12014837842.pdf. |
Publication / Fors13 |