Chronology Entry
Year
1937
Text
Lin, Yutang. The importance of living [ID D14759].
[Henry David] Thoreau is the most Chinese of all American authors in his entire view of life, and being a Chinese, I feel much akin to him in spirit. I discovered him only a few months ago, and the delight of the discovery is still fresh in my mind. I could translate passages of Thoreau into my own language and pass them off as original writing by a Chinese poet, without raising any suspicion.
[Henry David] Thoreau is the most Chinese of all American authors in his entire view of life, and being a Chinese, I feel much akin to him in spirit. I discovered him only a few months ago, and the delight of the discovery is still fresh in my mind. I could translate passages of Thoreau into my own language and pass them off as original writing by a Chinese poet, without raising any suspicion.
Mentioned People (2)
Lin, Yutang
(Changzhou, Jiangsu 1895-1976 Hong Kong) : Schriftsteller
Thoreau, Henry David
(Concord, Mass. 1817-1862 Concord, Mass.) : Schriftsteller, Philosoph, Dichter
Subjects
Literature : Occident : United States of America
Documents (1)
| # | Year | Bibliographical Data | Type / Abbreviation | Linked Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009 |
Yang, Jincai. Chinese projections of Thoreau and his "Walden's" influence in China. In : Neohelicon ; vol. 36 (2009). http://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007%2Fs11059-009-0006-4. |
Publication / THD13 |
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