Li Yeguang

In this Chinese name, the family name is Li.

Li Yeguang (Chinese: 李野光; pinyin: Lǐ Yěguāng; December 19, 1924 – July 21, 2014) also known by his pen name Luo Mo (骆漠; 駱漠; Luò Mò), was a Chinese translator.^[2]

Li Yeguang
Native name	李野光
Born	Li Guangjian (李光鉴) (1924-12-19)December 19, 1924 Lianyuan, Hunan, China
Died	July 21, 2014(2014-07-21) (aged 89)[1] Hemet, California, United States
Pen name	Luo Mo (骆漠)
Occupation	Translator
Language	Chinese, English
Alma mater	Peking University
Period	1942–2014
Genre	Poem, novel
Notable works	Leaves of Grass Gone With the Wind
Spouse	Dai Kan
Children	3

He was one of the main translators of the works of the American poet Walt Whitman into Chinese.^[3]

Biography

Li was born Li Guangjian (李光鉴; 李光鑒; 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)