Two English-Language Translators of Jin Ping Mei: From Lotus to Plum

Two English-Language Translators of Jin Ping Mei examines English translations of the Ming novel Jin Ping Mei by translators from different historical periods within the Anglophone world.

Shuangjin Xiao received his doctorate in Literary Translation Studies from Victoria University of Wellington. His research interests include translation studies, cultural studies, discourse analysis, and transmediality and popular culture in contemporary China. His articles have appeared in academic journals including the Journal of Intercultural Communication Research, the Compilation and Translation Review, the International Journal of Linguistics Studies, and Translation Matters. He also works as a freelance translator and is currently researching literary representations of gender and trauma, focusing on their treatment within translational and transmedial contexts.