Thomas Cleary
Thomas F. Cleary | |
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| Born | April 24, 1949 New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | June 20, 2021 (aged 72) |
| Occupation | Translator, Author |
| Language | English |
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| Alma mater | Harvard University UC Berkeley School of Law |
| Period | 1977–2021 |
| Subject | Eastern philosophy |
| Relatives | Jonathan C. Cleary (brother) |
Thomas Francis Cleary (24 April 1949 – 20 June 2021) 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.