Yi Lijun

Yi Lijun (; 4 December 1934 – 7 February 2022), also known by her pen name Han Yi , was a Chinese translator who had been honored by the Polish Government.

Yi was one of the foremost translators of Polish fiction. For her contributions to the introduction of Polish literature to foreign readers, she was honoured with the Polish Literature Order, the Knight's Cross (2010), the Outstanding Contribution to Promote Polish Literature Award (2007) and the Transatlantic Prize.

Biography Yi was born in Huanggang, Hubei on 4 December 1934. She started publishing her works in 1952.

In 1954, after graduating from Wuhan University, she was sent abroad to study at the expense of the government, she entered Warsaw University, where she majored in Polish language and literature.

In 1962, Yi returned to China.

Yi died in Beijing on 7 February 2022, at the age of 87.

Works The History of Poland Literature Poland Literature

Translations The Knights of the Cross With Fire and Sword The Deluge The Captive Mind (Czeslaw Milosz)

Pan Tadeusz (Adam Mickiewicz) Glory and Vainglory (Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz) Ferdydurke (Witold Gombrowicz)

Awards Polish Literature Order Polish National Education Committee Order The Knight's Cross (2000), by Polish President Aleksander Kwaśniewski Bing Xin Literature Prize National Book Award Outstanding Contribution to Promote Polish Literature Award (2007), by the Polish Foreign Minister The Cross of Military Officers of the Republic of Poland (2011), by Polish President Bronisław Komorowski