Who knows about Ba Jin?
Ba Jin (December 12, 1897-April 12, 1972), formerly known as Li Keran, also known as Bo Ju, Shi Hu, also known as Mu Quan, was born in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province. He was famous in modern China, a translator, a scholar, and a democratic fighter. Ba Jin was born in a scholarly family and studied at Shanghai East Asia Sports School and Tokyo Higher Normal School in Japan. In the 1920s, he began to create literary works involving novels, prose, poetry, translation and many other fields. He was regarded as one of the founders of modern Chinese literature. Ba Jin's representative works included "Home","Spring","Autumn","Canopy Collection","Spring Silkworm" and so on."Home" was hailed as a classic of modern Chinese literature, affecting an entire generation. His literary works were deeply loved by readers and were translated into many languages and widely spread at home and abroad. Ba Jin was not only an outstanding writer, he also actively supported various social movements and was one of the representatives of modern Chinese democratic fighters. He has won many literary and artistic awards, including the Lu Xun Literature Award of China and the Knight of the French Literature and Arts Medal. Ba Jin died in France on April 12, 1972 at the age of 67. The cultural heritage and influence he left behind are still widespread today. He is one of the important figures in the history of Chinese literature that cannot be ignored.