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Watson, Burton

(New Rochelle, New York, N.Y. 1925-2017 Kamagaya, Präfektur Chiba) : Professor of Chinese, Columbia University N.Y., Übersetzer

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Watson, Burton DeWitt

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Index of Names : Occident / Sinology and Asian Studies : United States of America

Chronology Entries (17)

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1 1945 Burton Watson dient im 2. Weltkrieg in der US Navy in Yokosuka, Japan.
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2 1945-1949 Burton Watson studiert an der Columbia University.
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3 1949 Burton Watson erhält den B.A. der Columbia University.
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4 1951 Burton Watson erhält den M.A. der Columbia University.
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5 1951-1955 Burton Watson studiert am Department of Chinese Language and Literature der Kyoto-Universität.
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6 1955-1960 Burton Watson ist research associate in Chinesisch und Japanisch an der Columbia University.
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7 1961-1963 Burton Watson ist Assistant Professor für Chinesisch und Japanisch an der Columbia University.
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8 1964-1965 Burton Watson ist Assistant Professor of Japanese an der Columbia University.
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9 1966 Burton Watson promoviert in Sinologie an der Columbia University.
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10 1967-1971 Burton Watson ist Associate Professor of Chinese an der Columbia University.
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11 1971-1975 Burton Watson ist Professor of Chinese an der Columbia University.
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12 1973- Burton Watson und D.C.Lau sind Gründungsmitglieder des advisory board von Renditions.
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13 1975-1976 Burton Watson ist Adjunct Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures an der Columbia University.
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14 1979 Burton Watson ist Adjunct Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures an der Columbia University.
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15 1979 Burton Watson erhält den Gold Medal Award des Translation Center der Columbia University.
16 1981 Burton Watson erhält den PEN translation prize.
17 2005 Burton Watson erhält den Preis für Literatur der American Academy of Arts and Letters in New York.
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Bibliography (31)

# Year Bibliographical Data Type / Abbreviation Linked Data
1 1956 Watson, Burton. Ssu-ma Ch'ien : the historian and his work. (New York, N.Y. : Columbia University, 1956). Diss. Columbia Univ., 1956.
https://archive.org/details/ssumachiengrandh012602mbp. 		Publication / Wat7
2 1958 Watson, Burton. Ssu-ma Ch'ien, grand historian of China. (New York, N.Y. : Columbia University Press, 1958). [Sima Qian]. Publication / Wat6
3 1960 Sources of Chinese tradition. Compiled by Wm. Theodore de Bary and Irene Bloom ; with the collab. of Wing-tsit Chan and Burton Watson ; with contributions by Yi-pao Mei [et al.]. Vol. 1-2. (New York, N.Y. : Columbia University Press, 1960). (UNESCO collection of representative works. Chinese series. Introduction to Oriental civilizations). = Sources of Chinese tradition. Compiled by Wm. Theodore de Bary and Irene Bloom ; with the collab. of Wing-tsit Chan [et al.] and contributions by Joseph Adler [et al.]. 2nd [rev.] ed. Vol. 1-2. (New York, N.Y. : Columbia University Press, 1999). (Introduction to Asian civilizations). Publication / Bary7
4 1962 Watson, Burton. Early Chinese literature. (New York, N.Y. : Columbia University Press, 1962). Publication / Wat8
5 1962 Han-shan. Cold mountain : 100 poems by the T'ang poet Han-shan. Translated and with an introduction by Burton Watson. (New York, N.Y. : Grove Press, 1962). [Hanshan. Hanshan shi ji]. Publication / Wat21
6 1963 Hsün Tzu [Xunzi]. Basic writings. Translated by Burton Watson. (New York, N.Y. : Columbia University Press, 1963). (UNESCO collections of representative works. Chinese series). Publication / Wat5
7 1963 Mo Tzu [Mozi]. Basic writings. (New York, N.Y. : Columbia University Press, 1963). (UNESCO collection of representative works. Chinese series). Publication / Wat19
8 1964 Chuang Tzu [Zhuangzi]. Basic writings. Translated by Burton Watson. (New York, N.Y. : Columbia University Press, 1964). (UNESCO collections of representative works. Chinese series). [Nanhua jing]. [Rev. ed. (1996). (Translations from the Asian classics)]. Publication / Wat3
9 1964 Han Fei Tzu [Hanfeizi]. Basic writings. Translated by Burton Watson. (New York, N.Y. : Columbia University Press, 1964). (UNESCO collections of representative works. Chinese series). Publication / Wat22
10 1965 Su, Tung-p'o [Su, Shi]. Su Tung-p'o : selections from a Sung dynasty poet. Translated and with an introduction by Burton Watson. (New York, N.Y. : Columbia University Press, 1965). (UNESCO collection of representative works. Chinese series). Publication / Watt13
11 1966 Sugimura, Yûzô. Chinese sculpture, bronzes, and jades in Japanese collections. English adaptation by Burton Watson. (Honolulu, Hawaii : East-West Center Press, 1966). Publication / Watt12
12 1967 Yoshikawa, Kôjirô. An introduction to Song poetry. Translated by Burton Watson. (Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1967). (Harvard-Yenching Institute monograph series ; vol. 17). [Übersetzung von Yoshikawa, Kôjirô. Sôshi gaisetsu. (Tokyo : Iwanami Shoten, 1962)]. Publication / Wat4
13 1967 Basic writings of Mo Tzu, Hsun Tzu, and Han Fei Tzu. Translated by Burton Watson. (New York, N.Y. : Columbia University Press, 1967). (Records of civilization : sources and studies ; no 74). [Mozi ; Xunzi ; Hanfeizi]. Publication / Wat29
14 1968 [Zhuangzi]. The complete works of Chuang Tzu. Translated by Burton Watson. (New York, N.Y. : Columbia University Press, 1968). (UNESCO collection of representative works. Chinese series).
http://terebess.hu/english/chuangtzu.html. 		Publication / Wat2
15 1969 [Watson, Burton]. Gu dai Zhongguo wen xue. Wuzisheng yuan zhu ; Luo Jintang yi. (Yangmingshan : Huagang shu ju, 1969). (Huagang cong shu). Übersetzung von Watson, Burton. Early Chinese literature. (New York, N.Y. : Columbia University Press, 1962).
古代中國文學 		Publication / Wat30
16 1971 Chinese rhyme-prose : poems of the fu form from the Han and Six dynasties periods. Tranlsated and with an introduction by Burton Watson. (New York, N.Y: : Columbia University Press, 1971). (UNESCO collections of representative works. Chinese series). Publication / Wat9
17 1971 Watson, Burton. Chinese lyricism : shih poetry from the second to the twelfth century ; with translations. (New York, N.Y. : Columbia University Press, 1971). Publication / Wat10
18 1973 Lu, Yu [Lu, You]. The old man who does as he pleases : selections from the poetry and prose of Lu Yu. Translated by Burton Watson. (New York, N.Y. : Columbia University Press, 1973). Publication / Wat17
19 1974 Courtier and commoner in ancient China : selections from the history of the former Han. Translated by Burton Watson. (New York, N.Y. : Columbia University Press, 1974). (Translations from the Oriental classics). [Ban, Gu. Han shu]. Publication / Wat23
20 1975 Poetry & prose in Chinese by Japanese writers of the early period. Translated by Burton Watson. (New York, N.Y. : Columbia University Press, 1975). (Japanese literature in Chinese ; vol. 1). Publication / Wat25
21 1975-1976 Japanese literature in Chinese. Translated by Burton Watson. Vol. 1-2. (New York, N.Y: : Columbia University Press, 1975-1976). Publication / Wat26
22 1978 Bynner, Witter. The Chinese translations. General ed., James Kraft. (New York, N.Y. : Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 1978). (The works of Witter Bynner).
[Enthält] :
Bynner, Witter. Remembering a gentle scholar.
The jade mountain
Watson, Burton. Introduction to "The jade mountain".
Lattimore, David. Introduction to The way of life according to Laotzu.
The way of life according to Laotzu. 		Publication / Byn19
  • Cited by: Asien-Orient-Institut Universität Zürich (AOI, Organisation)
  • Person: Bynner, Witter
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23 1984 The Columbia book of Chinese poetry : from early times to the thirteenth century. Translated and edited by Burton Watson. (New York, N.Y: : Co.umbia University Press, 1984). (Translations from the Oriental classics). Publication / Wat28
24 1989 The Tso chuan : selections from China's oldest narrative history. Translated by Buton Watson. (New York, N.Y. : Columbia University Press, 1989). (Translations from the Oriental classics). [Zuoqiu, Ming. Zuo zhuan]. Publication / Wat1
25 1993 Lin-chi. The zen teachings of master Lin-chi : a translation of the Lin-chi lu. By Burton Watson. (Boston : Shambhala, 1993). (Shambhala dragon editions). [Yi, Xuan. Lin ji lu]. Publication / Wat20
26 1993 The Lotus sutra. Translated by Burton Watson. (New York, N.Y: : Columbia University Press, 1993). (Translations from the Asian classics). [Miao fa Lion hua jing]. [Tripitaka ; Sûtrapitaka ; Saddharmapundarîkasûtra].
http://nichiren.info/buddhism/lotussutra/. 		Publication / Wat24
27 1994 Su, Tung-p'o [Su, Shi]. Selected poems of Su Tung-p'o. Translated by Burton Watson. [Expanded version]. (Port Townsend, Wa. : Copper Canyon Press, 1994). Publication / Wat14
28 1994 Four huts : Asian writings on the simple life. Translated by Burton Watson ; illustrated by Stephen Addiss. (Boston : Shambhala, 1994). (Shambhala centaur editions). [Enthält Bo Juyi]. Publication / Wat27
29 2000 Po, Chü-i [Bo, Juyi]. Selected poems. Translated by Burton Watson. (New York, N.Y. : Columbia University Press, 2000). (Translation from the Asian classics. The Columbia Asian studies series). Publication / Wat16
30 2002 Du, Fu. The selected poems of Du Fu. [Compiled and translated by] Buton Watson. (New York, N.Y. : Columbia University Press, 2002). (Translations from the Asian classics). Publication / Watt11
31 2006 Burton Watson : http://www.lib.ntu.edu.tw/dbs/dbs/translate/A_Watson.htm. Web / Wat31