According to the People's Daily, Taiwanese writer Li Ao passed away today (18th) due to a brain tumor. The statement from the family pointed out that Li Ao's condition turned critical recently and he passed away peacefully at 10:59 am on the 18th at the age of 83.
At 14:00 this afternoon, Li Ao’s family held a press conference in the lobby on the first floor of the Zhongzheng Building, Taipei Rongzhong. At the
press conference, Li Ao's son Li Kan said that he was feeling very heavy at the moment and wanted to take a rest first and spend time with his mother.
mentioned his father Li Ao, he said: "He has always been a very strong and optimistic person. He believes in the doctor's judgment and is very cooperative with the treatment. He has never expressed any objection. There are many rumors about him, but his In fact, it was only in the past month or two that his condition really worsened. Before that, he could still communicate and joke with people."
Regarding his father's final words to him, Li Kan said he wanted to save it for later. Share it with everyone.
Li Ao's attending doctor also said, "When anyone is dying, his mental state will not be very clear. But Li Ao is really optimistic and positive, and he will joke with us once he is more conscious. ”
The following is the family statement released by the hospital:
Written statement from Li Ao’s family
Mr. Li came to our hospital for treatment due to unstable gait in July 2015. He was diagnosed with brainstem tumor. He was admitted to Taipei Rongzong Hospital. With the efforts of the medical team, they have overcome difficulties one after another, which also witnessed Mr. Li's strong will to survive. He was hospitalized on April 2, 2017, and was successfully discharged on August 9 of the same year.
On October 1 last year, Mr. Li was admitted to the hospital again due to pneumonia. After treatment, his condition became stable. Later, brain magnetic resonance imaging revealed that the original disease had a tendency to worsen. Considering Mr. Li's advanced age and physical condition, conservative and supportive treatment was adopted.
Since the beginning of November, his condition has gradually improved after starting targeted drug treatment. However, since the end of January this year, the efficacy of the targeted drug gradually disappeared, and the condition worsened rapidly. Although the lung infection stabilized after administration of the drug, computed tomography showed that the condition of the brain tumor worsened and the water brain intensified. His condition became critical in recent days, and Mr. Li passed away peacefully at 10:59 a.m. on March 18, 2018, at the age of 83. The family of
would like to thank everyone for their concern and condolences. We are deeply moved. As funeral arrangements are imminent, many matters need to be dealt with urgently. I would like to explain this to all my relatives, friends, and media in advance.
Thank you again for your concern! Thank you!
Li Ao was born in Harbin on April 25, 1935, from Fuyu County, Jilin Province. He moved to Beijing in 1937 and followed his parents to Taiwan in 1949. He studied in the Department of History and the Institute of History at National Taiwan University. Li Ao was arrested in March 1971 for making remarks criticizing those in power, and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He was released from prison in November 1976, serving a total of 5 years and 8 months in prison. In addition to research, writing, and teaching, Li Ao is also actively engaged in public speaking, commentating on current affairs, etc., and has been elected as a public opinion representative in Taiwan. Li Ao opposed "Taiwan independence" and supported cross-strait reunification. His main works include " The Complete Works of Li Ao ", "Memoirs of Li Ao", "Beijing Fayuan Temple", etc.
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He is seen in the eyes of the eldest daughter
His father, who has not seen him for many years, once said that there would be no funeral
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In December last year, some media revealed that Li Ao was in poor health. The famous writer Chen Wenqian revealed on Weibo that "everything was going wrong" Counting down" and can no longer speak or write. Later, Li Ao's agent responded that Li Ao's condition was under control and he could speak and communicate without any problems.
On December 21, 2017, a reporter from Chengdu Commercial Daily had an exclusive interview with Li Ao's eldest daughter Li Wen. At that time, she said that her father was "not that seriously ill" and also revealed that her father had said that he would not have a funeral.
△Li Ao’s eldest daughter Li Wen
Li Wen told reporters that the last time she saw her father was when Li Ao gave a speech at Peking University (Note: Li Ao gave a speech at Peking University in 2005). After her grandmother left, she gradually faded away, but the two would meet from time to time. Make phone call. "I keep in touch with his agent. Every month, my father personally gives the agent my "pocket money" to bring to me. Therefore, he is not that seriously ill. I also bring him the American Medical Treatment for Brain Cancer. of the latest medicines."
Talking about the relationship with his father, Li Wen said that the two of them are not like father and daughter, but like friends. "Although he has not personally helped me change diapers or breastfeed, he has paid for my house and American university fees, and also paid for I buy sports cars, which are not cheap, and he did his best. After all, I have matured and can understand him. "
In the view of the eldest daughter Li Wen, her father is a great writer, but not suitable to be a husband and father.
Li Wen also revealed that he was worried that his father would leave and that his works would not be translated into English by the right person. So I decided to write a book about "Li Ao's real side" after he left, so that his readers would know him better.
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In the eyes of old friends, he is actually a humble and hospitable person
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. Knowing that his old friend passed away, Wei Minglun, the "Bashu ghost", felt very sorry.
"In my impression, Li Ao has never been to Sichuan. Our lives only crossed paths once, in Taipei. Wei Minglun told reporters that he and Li Ao met in 1995. Before that, he was friends with Taiwanese composer Xu Boyun. In order to facilitate the meeting of the two literary masters, Xu Boyun also made a special trip to Chengdu to meet Wei Minglun. The acquaintance between Wei Minglun and Li Ao in Taiwan.
Li Ao gave the public the impression that "I am the best Li Ao in the world". But this meeting, Li Ao completely changed Wei Minglun's impression of him, or Li Ao also had it. On the humble side, Li Ao’s first impression of Wei Minglun was: very humble and very hospitable.
“On that day, Li Ao’s impression on me was not crazy, but chic, humble and hospitable. Because Li Ao in front of me looked very young, I even joked: Are you really Li Ao? The impression you give everyone is that of a madman Li Ao who is arrogant and shocks everyone with his words. You look so young and humble, you feel like Li Ao's son... Are you using your son to receive this guest like me? I'm not very talented, so let's find out whether Li Ao who appeared today is fake or real..." Li Ao immediately smiled heartily: "Haha, please check it out. "
When Li Ao delivered his familiar eloquent speech, Wei Minglun raised his hands and bowed, smiling and commented: "I have verified that you are really Li Ao, and you deserve your reputation. "
Now, when recalling his interactions with Li Ao, Wei Minglun repeatedly used four words to evaluate him: humble and hospitable.
Wei Minglun said with emotion that the Li Ao in his memory was only 5 years older than him. "Li Ao should be about a month behind." "At the age of 83", I didn't expect to pass away so soon. It can be said that he is a gifted talent.
* Reporter Chen Mou and Peng Zhiqiang*
* Pictures provided by interviewees, part of the source is Oriental IC*
* Part of the synthesis: People's Daily, Xinhua social*
