A. S. Kline
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A. S. Kline, known as Tony Kline (born in 1947) is a British poet and translator, living in England
.
He graduated with a degree in Mathematics
from the University of Manchester
, and was Chief Information Officer
(Systems Director) of a large UK Company before dedicating himself to his literary work and interests. His work consists of translations of poetry
; critical works, biographical history with poetry as a central theme; and his own original poetry. He has translated into English from Latin
, Ancient Greek
, Classical Chinese
and European languages. He also maintains a deep interest in developments in mathematics and the sciences.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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He graduated with a degree in Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
from the University of Manchester
University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
, and was Chief Information Officer
Chief information officer
Chief information officer , or information technology director, is a job title commonly given to the most senior executive in an enterprise responsible for the information technology and computer systems that support enterprise goals...
(Systems Director) of a large UK Company before dedicating himself to his literary work and interests. His work consists of translations of poetry
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
; critical works, biographical history with poetry as a central theme; and his own original poetry. He has translated into English from Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
, Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek is the stage of the Greek language in the periods spanning the times c. 9th–6th centuries BC, , c. 5th–4th centuries BC , and the c. 3rd century BC – 6th century AD of ancient Greece and the ancient world; being predated in the 2nd millennium BC by Mycenaean Greek...
, Classical Chinese
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
and European languages. He also maintains a deep interest in developments in mathematics and the sciences.
External links
- Tony Kline – Poetry In Translation website
- Works by A. S. Kline (licence CC-By-NC)