玛里琳·海克 (Mǎlǐlín Hǎikè) · Marilyn Hacker (American poet)

Meanings

1 Marilyn Hacker (American poet)

About Marilyn Hacker

born 1942 · 诗人 poet

American poet who writes in strict forms such as the sonnet and the villanelle. Her first book, Presentation Piece, won the US National Book Award in 1975, and she translates French poetry into English.

Characters

玛

mǎ

agate (phonetic 'ma')

里

lǐ

inside (phonetic 'li')

琳

lín

fine jade (phonetic 'lin')

·

海

hǎi

sea (phonetic 'hai' for 'ha-')

克

kè

to overcome (phonetic 'ke' for '-cker')

Examples

HSK 5

玛里琳·海克是一位美国诗人。

Mǎlǐlín Hǎikè shì yí wèi Měiguó shīrén.

Marilyn Hacker is an American poet.

HSK 5

我读过玛里琳·海克的诗集。

Wǒ dú guo Mǎlǐlín Hǎikè de shījí.

I have read a collection of Marilyn Hacker's poetry.

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usage

玛里琳 renders 'Marilyn' and 海克 'Hacker'. The common noun 'hacker' is different: 黑客, literally 'black guest', a loan picked for its sound and its shady meaning.