David R. Knechtges, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

David R. Knechtges

American sinologist

Date of Birth: 23-Oct-1942

Place of Birth: Great Falls, Montana, United States

Profession: translator, linguist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

David Richard Knechtges (; born October 23, 1942) is an American sinologist, and a professor emeritus of Chinese literature at the University of Washington.
An expert on Han dynasty and Six dynasties period literature, Knechtges' studies of Chinese fu poetry are largely responsible for the revival of Western academic interest in the subject, a major genre which had become largely neglected until the mid-20th century. Knechtges is best known for his ongoing translation of the early Chinese literary anthology Selections of Refined Literature (Wen xuan), its first ever full translation into English.