David Hinton is an American poet and translator who has published numerous books of poetry and essays, and many translations of ancient Chinese poetry and philosophy. His work has earned him a Guggenheim Fellowship, numerous fellowships from NEA and NEH, and both of the major awards given for poetry translation in the United States: the Landon Translation Award (Academy of American Poets) and the PEN American Translation Award. He has also received a lifetime achievement award by the American Academy of Arts and Letters.