Michael Farman is a retired Electronics Engineer. Early in his career he studied Mandarin at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, but began translating Chinese classical and ancient poetry later in life. His translations have since appeared in many literary and translation journals and in the anthologies: Clouds and Rain; A Silver Treasury of Chinese Lyrics; Chinese Erotic Poetry; 300 Tang Poems; and Jade Mirror: Women Poets of China, which he also edited. As a member of ALTA, he has appeared on panels relating to Chinese literature and contributed articles and reviews to their journal Translation Review.