Robert van Gulik

thumb| Robert Hans van Gulik (Chinese: 髙羅佩 Gāo Luópèi; 9 August 1910 – 24 September 1967) was a Dutch orientalist, diplomat, musician (of the guqin), and writer, best known for the Judge Dee historical mysteries, the protagonist of which he borrowed from the 18th-century Chinese detective novel Dee Goong An. Quotes Approach your problems from the right end and begin with the answers. Then, one day, perhaps, you will find the final answer. The Chinese Maze Murders (Bath: Lythway Press, 1973), ch. 19 External links Category:1910 births Category:1967 deaths Category:Novelists from the Netherlands Category:Diplomats of the Netherlands Category:Translators from the Netherlands Category:Sinologists Category:Leiden University alumni Category:Utrecht University alumni