About the author

Public information about Wang Jun is limited, and his nationality, dates of birth and death, and educational background cannot presently be confirmed. The four works held in the collection, however, show notably varied interests. The Essentials Edition of The Social Function of Science introduces general readers to the relationship between science and society and belongs to popular science writing. Gift, together with Gift (Nabokov Selected Works V), indicates his involvement in the translation or editing of foreign literature, specifically works by Nabokov, the important Russian-born writer. Research on Foreign Learners' Acquisition of Chinese Characters turns to the field of language and writing, focusing on the patterns and difficulties foreigners encounter when learning Chinese characters. These four works span popular science, biography, foreign literature, and language and writing, suggesting that Wang Jun's writing or editorial work is not confined to a single subject but combines knowledge popularization with scholarly organization. Owing to the lack of biographical material, his specific identity and contributions await further documentation.

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Publishers

Shanghai Translation Publishing HousePeking University Press