Lloyd Haft (born November 9, 1946, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA) is an American-born Dutch poet, translator, and sinologist. He has been living in the Netherlands since 1968. Haft was educated at Harvard College and Leiden University. His translations into Dutch include works by Wallace Stevens and Hart Crane. He has translated Herman Gorter, Gerrit Kouwenaar, H. H. ter Balkt, Anton Ent, Bian Zhilin, Zhou Mengdie, Yang Lingye, and Lo Fu into English.
Awards Ida Gerhardt Poëzieprijs for De Psalmen (2004) Jan Campert Prize for Atlantis (1994)
Bibliography Books in English (selection)
2022 − Zhou Mengdie: 41 Poems 2021 − Herman Gorter: Selected Poems
2006 – Zhou Mengdie's Poetry of Consciousness 2005 - Formosa (bilingual Dutch-English) 2002 - Where does old light go? / Wohin geht altes Licht 2000 – The Chinese Sonnet. Meanings of a Form 1998 – Where is the body that will hold? 1997 − A Guide to Chinese Literature (with Wilt Idema) 1996 – Anthropos (bilingual Dutch-English) 1993 – Atlantis (bilingual Dutch-English)
1981 – Pien Chih-lin (revised 1983, second printing, 2011)
Books in Dutch (selection) 2024 - Kruipruimte 2023 - Beluisteringen 2023 - Intocht (herziene, vermeerderde uitgave) 2018 − Intocht 2017 − Lau-tze's vele wegen 2008 − Deze poelen, deze geest 2005 − Formosa (bilingual Dutch-English) 2003 − De Psalmen in de bewerking van Lloyd Haft (fourth printing 2011) 1996 − Anthropos (bilingual Dutch-English) 1993 − Atlantis (bilingual Dutch-English) 1985 − Slakkehuis 1982 − Ikonen bij daglicht
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