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Simon Leys

Simon Leys was a Belgian university teacher, linguist, translator, essayist, sinologist and poet lawyer (1935–2014). He was born at Uccle and died at Sydney.

Simon Leys in brief

Born
1935
Died
2014
Known for
university teacher, linguist, translator, essayist, sinologist, poet lawyer, literary critic and writer
Place of birth
Uccle
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Identity and origins

Simon Leys was recorded at birth as Pierre Ryckmans. He also worked under the name Simon Leys. His recorded language was French.

Other recorded relations include Pierre Ryckmans.

Formation and teaching

Simon Leys studied at Catholic University of Leuven (1834–1968) and National Taiwan Normal University.

As a teacher, Simon Leys is recorded in connection with Kevin Rudd. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.

Career and activity

He was employed by Australian National University and University of Sydney. He belonged to College of 'Pataphysics, Academie Royale de Langue et de littérature Françaises and Australian Academy of the Humanities.

Work and production

Works recorded as notable number 6: The Chairman's New Clothes, Chinese Shadows, Burning Forest: Essays on Chinese Culture and Politics, Orwell or the Horror of Politics, The Death of Napoleon and Notes from the Hall of Uselessness.

Recognition and collections

Simon Leys received Prix mondial Cino Del Duca, Prix Renaudot of essay, Prix Femina, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎, Jean Walter Prize and Prix Stanislas Julien.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

Wellcome Collection: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Conditions et fonctions de l’écriture chez Simon Leys, Textyles, 2008. Simon Leys et la Chine : dedans et dehors, Textyles, 2008. Présence chinoise et réflexion sur l’art dans l’œuvre de Simon Leys, Textyles, 2008. Simon Leys hates China; America loves Simon Leys, Bulletin of Concerned Asian Scholars, 1978. Simon Leys, Commentaire, 2011.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 19 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 15 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Simon Leys studied at Catholic University of Leuven (1834–1968) and National Taiwan Normal University. Kevin Rudd is recorded as having studied under Simon Leys. the recorded working language is French.

Employment is recorded with Australian National University and University of Sydney. Membership is recorded of College of 'Pataphysics, Academie Royale de Langue et de littérature Françaises and Australian Academy of the Humanities.

Works named in the authority record are The Chairman's New Clothes, Chinese Shadows, Burning Forest: Essays on Chinese Culture and Politics, Orwell or the Horror of Politics, The Death of Napoleon and Notes from the Hall of Uselessness.

Distinctions recorded are Prix mondial Cino Del Duca, Prix Renaudot of essay, Prix Femina and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎.

Chronology

  1. 1935Simon Leys born at Uccle.
  2. 2014Simon Leys died at Sydney.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Simon Leys”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q732583: Simon Leys

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