Douglas Robinson (academic), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Douglas Robinson (academic)

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Date of Birth: 30-Sep-1954

Place of Birth: Lafayette, Indiana, United States

Profession: writer, translator, linguist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

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Douglas Robinson (born September 30, 1954) is an American academic scholar, translator, and fiction-writer who is best known for his work in translation studies, but has published widely on various aspects of human communication and social interaction (American literature, literary theory, linguistic theory, gender theory, writing theory, rhetorical theory).
He has translated several Finnish novels, plays, and monographs into English, and his own novel was written in English but first published in Finnish translation.Robinson is currently Chair Professor of English at Hong Kong Baptist University.