Li Yeguang


Li Yeguang also known by his pen name Luo Mo, was a Chinese translator.
He is most notable for being one of the main translators into Chinese of the works of the American poet Walt Whitman.

Biography

Li was born Li Guangjian 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.

Works