Feng Zhi
Feng Zhi (17 September 1905 – 22 February 1993) was a Chinese writer and translator. He was also the director and then honorary director of the Institute of Foreign Literature, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences since 1964. Feng published several collections of poems, including Songs of Yesterday and Northern Journey and Other Poems, in his early life.
Feng Zhi

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- Name
- Feng Zhi
- Born
- 17 September 1905
- Birthplace
- Zhuozhou, Qing China
- Died
- 22 February 1993
- Place of death
- Beijing, China
- Education
- Peking University Heidelberg University
- Awards
- Goethe Medal Feng Zhi (17 September 1905 – 22 February 1993) was a Chinese writer and translator.
- Nationality
- People's Republic of China · Republic of China · Qing dynasty
- Occupation
- translator · university teacher · poet · literary critic
- Fields
- German-language literature
- Honours
- Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany · Friedrich Gundolf Prize
- Languages
- Chinese
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Feng Zhi (17 September 1905 – 22 February 1993) was a Chinese writer and translator. He was also the director and then honorary director of the Institute of Foreign Literature, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences since 1964. Feng published several collections of poems, including Songs of Yesterday and Northern Journey and Other Poems, in his early life.
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Then he went to Germany and introduced the poetry of Rilke, Goethe, Heine, along with Novalis afterwards, thus he was bestowed Goethe Medal in the 1980s. He was also a scholar of Du Fu.
Feng Zhi studied at Peking University and Heidelberg University. Yang Wuneng is recorded as having studied under Feng Zhi. The recorded working language is Chinese. The field of work recorded is German-language literature. Employment is recorded with Peking University. Distinctions recorded are Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and Friedrich Gundolf Prize.
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• Name — Feng Zhi • Born — 17 September 1905 • Birthplace — Zhuozhou, Qing China • Died — 22 February 1993 • Place of death — Beijing, China • Language — Mandarin • Education — Peking University Heidelberg University • Awards — Goethe Medal Feng Zhi (17 September 1905 – 22 February 1993) was a Chinese writer and translator. He was also the director and then honorary director of the Institute of Foreign Literature, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences since 1964. Feng published several collections of poems, including Songs of Yesterday and Northern Journey and Other Poems, in his early life. Then he went to Germany and introduced the poetry of Rilke, Goethe, Heine, along with Novalis afterwards, thus he was bestowed Goethe Medal in the 1980s. He was also a scholar of Du Fu.
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Feng Zhi is recorded as having received Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and Friedrich Gundolf Prize.
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1905
Feng Zhi born at Hebei.
1993
Feng Zhi died at Beijing.
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- 1.Encyclopedia of China Publishing House. 中国大百科全书(第二版). 6. 578–9. 2009. 978-7-500-07958-3.
- 2.Chang, Kang-i Sun. The Cambridge History of Chinese Literature, Volume II: From 1375. Cambridge University Press. 541. 2010. 978-0-521-85559-4.
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Formation and teaching. Zhi studied at Peking University and Heidelberg University. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style. Zhi worked in German-language literature. He was employed by Peking University. He belonged to Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities and Chinese Academy of Sciences. Zhi received Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and Friedrich Gundolf Prize.
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