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Simon Leys

Pierre Ryckmans (28 September 1935 – 11 August 2014), better known by his pen name Simon Leys, was a Belgian-Australian sinologist and translator. He lived in Australia from 1970. His work particularly focused on the politics and traditional culture of China, calligraphy, French and English literature, the commercialization of universities, and nautical…

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Alma mater
Catholic University of Leuven (1834–1968)
Born
Pierre Ryckmans (1935-09-28)28 September 1935 Brussels, Belgium
Died
11 August 2014(2014-08-11) (aged 78) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupations
Professor, writer, literary critic, translator
Spouse
Han Fang (Francis) Ryckmans (nee Chang)

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related to Bibliography · 149
Simon Leys → ABC Books, Abolition, All Political Parties, Allen, Allison, Arléa, Aspects, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Autobiographie, Batavia, Black Inc, Books, Bouquins, Boyer Lectures, Bridge, Broken Images, Brussels, Busby, Cachalot, Centre
related to External links · 57
Simon Leys → An Interview, Anatomy, Are Books Useless, August, Aux, Belgique, Books, Boyer Lectures, Chairman’s New Clothes, China, China Heritage Quarterly, Chine, Conversation, Daniel Sanderson, David Warren, Dies, Distinguished Australian, English, Europe, Exposed Mao’s Hard Line
related to Further reading · 19
Simon Leys → Académie, Carlton, First, Foreword, French, Gallimard, Julian Barnes, Julie Rose, La Trobe University Press, Médaille, Navigateur, Navigator, Paris, Philippe Paquet, Prix, This, Translated, Victoria, Worlds
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Simon Leys → Pierre Ryckmans (1935-09-28)28 September 1935 Brussels, Belgium
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Simon Leys → 11 August 2014(2014-08-11) (aged 78) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Simon Leys → Professor, writer, literary critic, translator
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Simon Leys → Han Fang (Francis) Ryckmans (nee Chang)

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Simon LeysBornPierre Ryckmans (1935-09-28)28 September 1935 Brussels, Belgium1.00infobox
Simon LeysDied11 August 2014(2014-08-11) (aged 78) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia1.00infobox
Simon LeysOccupationsProfessor, writer, literary critic, translator1.00infobox
Simon LeysSpouseHan Fang (Francis) Ryckmans (nee Chang)1.00infobox
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Jean-François Revelinstance ofhe was defended by some intellectuals0.80text
Étiemble.In 1996 he delivered the Boyer Lectures on the themeinstance ofhe was defended by some intellectuals0.80text
Simon Leysrelated to BibliographyShen Fu0.60section
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Simon Leysrelated to BibliographyBrussels0.60section
Simon Leysrelated to BibliographyMaison Ferdinand Larcier0.60section

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