Waley

American

[wey-lee] / ˈweɪ li /

noun

Arthur Arthur David Schloss, 1889–1966, British translator of Chinese and Japanese literature.

Waley British

/ ˈweɪlɪ /

noun

Arthur. real name Arthur Schloss. 1889–1966, English orientalist, best known for his translations of Chinese poetry

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Waley missed the first two games because of injury but now appears to be in top form.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 4, 2023

Seidensticker, in “Genji Days,” the diary he kept while translating the book, admits that Waley might have been right to cut certain passages but resolved not to do so himself.

From The New Yorker ● Jul. 20, 2015

Amateur Sam Waley Cohen will be on board.

From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2015

Today Peter's sister, Penelope Waley, lives in a bungalow in Surrey and when I went to see her there, she told me what had become of her little brother.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 23, 2010

You must engage the services of Mr. John Waley, formerly employed by the Brazilian Government in repairing marine cables.

From The Sorcery Club by Elliott O'Donnell

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