Lin Yutang
October 10, 1895 – March 26, 1976
Place of Birth:
Banzai, Pinghe, Zhangzhou, Fujian
Place of Death:
Hong Kong
Lin Yutang (October 10, 1895 – March 26, 1976) was a Chinese writer, translator, linguist, philosopher and inventor. 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.