Works of Wen Yiduo: A Selection

Author: Wen Yiduo
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Wen Yiduo's poetry is not numerous, but of high quality, striking like gold and stone, which brought him fame in the literary circles at the time and occupied an important position in the history of modern Chinese literature. The collection Red Candles mainly includes poems written by the poet during his time at Tsinghua University and his studies abroad, totaling 62 poems. A strong sense of patriotism and a spirit of dedicating oneself to the cause of national progress run through the entire book as the central theme. Wen Yiduo (1899.11.24—1946.7.15), originally named Wen Jiahua, styled Yousan, was born in Xishui, Hubei. Poet, scholar, and democratic fighter. His new poetry collections Red Candles and Still Water are classic works of modern poetry. His research and organization of the four great ancient classics—The Book of Changes, The Book of Songs, Zhuangzi, and The Songs of Chu—were praised by Guo Moruo as "unprecedented in the past and unmatched in the future." This book is divided into two parts: poetry and prose. It selects 122 poems from Wen Yiduo's new poetry collections and prose collections, including Red Candles, Ode to the Sun, Still Water, etc., and 51 prose pieces, including The Problem of Women's Liberation, The Last Lecture, The Metre of Poetry, etc. It encapsulates the essence of Wen Yiduo's works and is suitable for a broad readership and researchers.