段宗忱

Duan Zongchen is a translator of fantasy literature; public information about her is limited, and details such as her birth and death years and nationality are not recorded. She graduated from the American University of Paris with a degree in Comparative Literature and Corporate Communication, and later earned a master's degree in Information Management and Systems from the University of California, Berkeley. She lived in Singapore and Paris for many years and has resided in San Francisco since 2002. Her translations include Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea series and Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn series. Eight of her translated works are included in the collection, mostly categorized as otherworldly fantasy and quality fiction. Her translations are known for staying close to the originals and preserving the world-building and narrative rhythm of fantasy fiction, offering Chinese readers relatively reliable versions of these works.