Li Jianwu

Li Jianwu
Li Jianwu
Native name	李健吾
Born	August 17, 1906; Yuncheng County, Shanxi
Died	November 24, 1982 (aged 76); Beijing
Pen name	Liu Xiwei (刘西渭)
Occupation	Author, dramatist, translator
Language	Chinese, French
Nationality	Chinese
Alma mater	Tsinghua University; University of Paris
Period	1933 - 1982
Genre	Novel, drama
Notable works	Madame Bovary

Li Jianwu (Chinese: 李健吾; pinyin: Lǐ Jiànwú; 17 August 1906 - 24 November 1982) was a Chinese author, dramatist and translator who was the president of French Literature Research Council. Li was an officer of the Chinese State Council and a member of National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.[1][2] He translated the works of the French novelists Gustave Flaubert and Stendhal into Chinese.

In 1925, he was arrested for opposing Ma Junwu.

Biography

Li was born in 1906 in Yuncheng County, Shanxi, his father, Li Mingfeng (Chinese: 李鸣凤), was a warlord of Qing Empire.[3]

After the downfall of Yuan Shih-kai Administration, Li moved to Beijing with his family, he studied at Beijing Normal University Elementary School (Chinese: 北京师范大学附属小学).

At the age of 13, his father Li Mingfeng was killed by Anhui clique General Chen Shufan (Chinese: 陈树藩).

Li attended The High School Affiliated to Beijing Normal University in 1921, at the same time, he started to publish works, he made acquaintance with Wang Tongzhao (Chinese: 王统照).[3]

In 1925, Li was put under house arrest for his opposition to Minister of Education Ma Junwu.

Li entered Tsinghua University in 1925, majoring in Western languages.

In 1931, Li studied at University of Paris. After graduating in 1933, he taught at Jinan University.

During the Second Sino-Japanese War, Li moved to the French Concession to escape the violence. There he met Zheng Zhenduo, A Ying and Xia Yan.

After the founding of the PRC, Li worked as a researcher at Peking University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

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