Burton Watson

Burton Watson (1925–2017) was an American translator, writer and university teacher.

Also recorded as Burton DeWitt Watson.

Overview

Born at New York City in 1925, died at Kamagaya in 2017.

In detail

Burton Watson studied at Columbia University. the recorded working language is English, Japanese and Chinese.

The field of work recorded is translation from Japanese, translation from Chinese and translation into English.

Employment is recorded with Stanford University and Kyoto University.

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Burton Watson”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q722246: Burton Watson

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