Wen Yiduo's famous poems and prose

Author: Wen Yiduo
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: Wen Yiduo's poetry is not abundant, but of high quality, striking like the sound of metal and stone, which earned him fame in the literary circles at the time and a significant place in the history of modern Chinese literature. The collection of poems Red Candles mainly includes works written by the poet during his time at Tsinghua University and his studies abroad, totaling 62 poems. The collection is divided into six parts: Red Candles, Li Bai's Poems, Rainy Night, Youth, Lone Goose, and Red Beans. A strong patriotic spirit and a willingness to dedicate oneself to the cause of national progress are the central themes running throughout the book.
Letters have long been a common form for Chinese scholars to express their thoughts and emotions. We have selected some of Wen Yiduo's letters, which form a beautiful landscape in his prose works. Here, there are letters written to family, as well as those to friends; some are touching works that describe his various experiences and pour out his complex inner feelings, while others are exchanges that introduce his creative process and explore various theoretical issues. These letters are invaluable works and precious materials for studying the development of Wen Yiduo's thoughts and emotions, as well as examining the formation of his literary ideas.