宋淇翻譯思想和翻譯活動述評

Stephen Soong (Chinese: 宋淇, Pinyin: Sòng Qí) was a literary critic, translator, "redologist", poet and editor. As one of the literati who moved from the Chinese mainland to Hong Kong, Soong arrived in 1949 and dedicated himself to literature, translation and cross-­cultural exchanges. However, his contribution to the field of translation studies in the Hong Kong context has been understudied. The paper aims to fill this gap. We review Stephen Soong’s translation career, summarize his translation achievements, and describe his translation­-related activities. He coordinated the American book translations program funded by USIS and cofounded the translation journal Renditions. He also initiated the Hong Kong Translation Society and later served as the President of the Society. He translated literary works and held translation forums to promote translation studies in Hong Kong. Finally, the paper makes a summary of and reflection on his thoughts on translation