Simon Leys

Belgian-Australian writer, sinologist and essayist (1935–2014)

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 focused on the politics and traditional culture of China, calligraphy, French and English literature, the commercialization of universities, and nautical fiction.

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