Lin Yutang, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lin Yutang

Chinese writer

Date of Birth: 10-Oct-1895

Place of Birth: Banzai, Fujian, China

Date of Death: 26-Mar-1976

Profession: writer, translator, philosopher, novelist, linguist, lexicographer

Nationality: China

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Lin Yutang (Chinese: ???; pinyin: Lín Yutáng; Pe?h-oe-ji: lîm gú-tông ; October 10, 1895 – March 26, 1976) was a Chinese inventor, linguist, novelist, philosopher, and translator.
His informal but polished style in both Chinese and English made him one of the most influential writers of his generation, and his compilations and translations of classic Chinese texts into English were bestsellers in the West.



Alternative names	Carl Van Vetchen; Carl van Vechten
Description	American writer and photographer
Date of birth/death	17 June 1880	21 December 1964
Location of birth/death	Cedar Rapids	New York City
Authority control	: Q312851 VIAF: 5056030 ISNI: 0000 0001 1558 7789 ULAN: 500058409 LCCN: n78095475 NLA: 35576955 WorldCat