Cyril Birch
Cyril Birch | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 March 1925 Bolton, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 19 May 2023 (aged 98) |
| Known for | Translations of Chinese literature |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | SOAS University of London |
| Academic advisors | Walter Simon |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Sinology |
| Institutions | SOAS University of London University of California, Berkeley |
Cyril Birch (16 March 1925 – 19 May 2023) was a British-American sinologist who is known for his translations of Chinese literature. He was the Agassiz Professor in Chinese and Comparative Literature at University of California, Berkeley before his retirement.