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Translator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRed Pine\u003c\/strong\u003e, the pen name of Bill Porter, is an acclaimed translator of Chinese poetry and Buddhist literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis work has introduced English-language readers to major Buddhist scriptures and important works of Chinese spiritual and literary history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis translations include \u003cem\u003eThe Heart Sutra\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Diamond Sutra\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Platform Sutra\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as collections of classical Chinese poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed Pine received the 2018 Thornton Wilder Prize for Translation in recognition of his broader contributions to literary translation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook 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