Professor · Scholar · Poet: Liu Jinxiu

Author: Liu Guangliao / Jin Jianling / Yin Anru, Editors
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: The collection provides a comprehensive introduction to Mr. Liu, showcasing his charisma and contributions to Sino-Western cultural exchange. It combines text and images to present a brief chronology of Mr. Liu's life as a "guide," and selects several of his reminiscences and writings from the perspectives of a professor, scholar, and poet, forming the three parts of the book's first section: "Life's Footprints," "Selected Essays," and "Poetry and Miscellaneous." Readers are given ample space to interpret and appreciate. On October 3, 2002, Professor, scholar, and poet Liu Wujie, who dedicated his entire life to Sino-Western cultural exchange, completed his 95-year journey and passed away. The passing of Mr. Liu evoked a particularly strong response among researchers of the Nan She (Southern Society), as many of them had been drawn into this academic field under his support, guidance, and inspiration. To honor this leading figure in Nan She studies and to perpetually commemorate Mr. Liu's contributions to cultural exchange between China and the world, they decided to formally publish a memorial collection. The collection provides a comprehensive introduction to Mr. Liu, showcasing his charisma and contributions to Sino-Western cultural exchange. It combines text and images to present a brief chronology of Mr. Liu's life as a "guide," and selects several of his reminiscences and writings from the perspectives of a professor, scholar, and poet, forming the three parts of the book's first section: "Life's Footprints," "Selected Essays," and "Poetry and Miscellaneous." The second part of the book compiles reviews and reflections on Mr. Liu by his family members, scholars, and friends.