Li Yeguang
| Li Yeguang | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 李野光 |
| Born |
Li Guangjian (李光鉴) December 19, 1924 Lianyuan, Hunan, China |
| Died |
July 21, 2014 (aged 89)[1] Hemet, California, United States |
| Pen name | Luo Mo (骆漠) |
| Occupation | Translator |
| Language | Chinese, English |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Alma mater | Peking University |
| Period | 1942 - present |
| Genre | poem, novel |
| Notable works |
Leaves of Grass Gone With the Wind |
| Spouse | Dai Kan |
| Children |
Li Xiaoyin Li Xiaoya Li Xiaoli |
Li Yeguang (Chinese: 李野光; pinyin: Lǐ Yěguāng; December 19, 1924 – July 21, 2014) also known by his pen name Luo Mo (simplified Chinese: 骆漠; traditional Chinese: 駱漠; pinyin: Luò Mò), was a Chinese translator.[2]
He is most notable for being one of the main translators into Chinese of the works of the American poet Walt Whitman.[3]
Biography
Li was born Li Guangjian (simplified Chinese: 李光鉴; traditional Chinese: 李光鑒; pinyin: Lǐ Guāngjiàn) in Lianyuan, Hunan in 1924.
Li started to publish works in 1942.
Li graduated from Peking University in 1951, where he majored in English. After graduation, Li was appointed an editor to the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
After the Cultural Revolution, Li joined the China Writers Association in 1979.
On July 21, 2014, Li died at his home in Hemet, California, United States.
Personal Life
Li was married to Dai Kan in 1951 with three daughters: Li Xiaoyin, Li Xiaoya, Li Xiaoli.[1]
Works
- Leaves of Grass (Walt Whitman) (《草叶集》)[4]
- The Biography of Walt Whitman (《惠特曼评传》)
- Gone With the Wind (Margaret Mitchell) (《飘》)[5]
- The Lincoln Couple (Irving Stone) (《林肯夫妇》)
Awards
- Chinese Translation Association - Competent Translator (2004)
References
- 1 2 "Guangjian Li Obituary". : Miller-Jones Mortuary. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ↑ "翻译家写的旧体诗". ynet.com (in Chinese). 2011.
- ↑ "Translator's Horizon of Expectations and the Inevitability of Retranslation of Literary Works".
- ↑ Walt Whitman (2012-01-01). 《草叶集》 (in Chinese). Beijing: Time Literature & Art Publishing House. ISBN 9787538738742.
- ↑ Margaret Mitchell (1990-08-01). 《飘》 (in Chinese). Beijing: People's Literature Publishing House. ISBN 9787020070954.