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Thomas Cleary
AuthorBooks · Second hand1949-2021
Thomas Francis Cleary was an American translator and author of more than 80 books related to Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian, and Muslim classics, and of The Art of War, a treatise on management, military strategy, and statecraft. He has translated books from Pali, Sanskrit, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, and Old Irish into English. Cleary lived in Oakland, California.
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About Thomas Cleary
Birth
1949
Death
2021
Thomas Francis Cleary was an American translator and author of more than 80 books related to Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian, and Muslim classics, and of The Art of War, a treatise on management, military strategy, and statecraft. He has translated books from Pali, Sanskrit, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, and Old Irish into English. Cleary lived in Oakland, California.
Thomas Cleary was a prolific American translator specializing in Eastern texts.
His vast body of work includes over 130 titles dedicated to philosophy and religion.
He is globally recognized for bringing Zen Buddhism and Taoism to Western audiences.
His translation of the Denkōroku stands out as one of his most significant contributions to literature.
Throughout his life, he dedicated his career to building bridges between Eastern and Western thought.
