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Göran Malmqvist
Swedish linguist (1924–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nils Göran David Malmqvist (6 June 1924 – 17 October 2019)[1][2][3] was a Swedish linguist, literary historian, sinologist and translator. He was also a member of the Swedish Academy between 1985 and 2019.
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Göran Malmqvist | |
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![]() Malmqvist in 2011 | |
Born | Nils Göran David Malmqvist (1924-06-06)6 June 1924 |
Died | 17 October 2019(2019-10-17) (aged 95) |
Nationality | Swedish |
Alma mater | Stockholm University |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Ancient Chinese history, literature |
Institutions | Australian National University Stockholm University |
Doctoral advisor | Bernhard Karlgren |
Member of the Swedish Academy (Seat No. 5) | |
In office 20 December 1985 – 17 October 2019 | |
Preceded by | Henry Olsson |
Succeeded by | Ingrid Carlberg |
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