12 March 2016

John Minford (Sin Wai Kin Honorary Professor of Chinese Culture and Translation) on Culture and Translation Series Public Lecture – David Hawkes (1923 – 2009) and The Story of the Stone

The School of Translation had the honour of hosting a series of public lectures and master classes from mid-February to mid-March by Professor John Minford, world-renowned sinologist and literary translator. Having translated into English prominent works in Chinese culture such as The Story of the Stone (with David Hawkes), The Art of War, Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio and The I Ching, Professor Minford has the hands-on, in-depth experience to speak on “culture and translation” with the level of authority which few in today’s world can attain.

In the fourth public lecture, Professor Minford narrated the story of his beloved father-in-law David Hawkes, who had developed an intense relationship with Chinese culture, culminating in his translation of The Story of the Stone.