Title: On Translations of the Name of the Laureate and Awarding Speech of Nobel Prize in Literature for 2020

Abstract: Different Chinese versions of the name of the newest Nobel laureate emerged in Chinese media after the announcement of Nobel Prize in Literature for 2020, and different Chinese translations of the central part of the Awarding Speech aroused heated criticism, which led to more translations in Wechat Groups and Moments relating to foreign language, literature, and translation. This thesis analyzes some typical Chinese translations of the name of the laureate and the central part of the Awarding Speech for the Prize, and offers the author’s own Chinese translation for the criticism of those interested.

Keywords: the laureate of Nobel Prize in Literature for 2020, name, Awarding Speech, translations

Author: Lixing Wang, Professor, Yilin Press, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.