Twelve Years of Carving Insects: A Chronological Collection of Poems, Prose, and Riddles by Chen Yihong

Author: Chen Yihong
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Poetry should be like poetry, ci should be like ci, couplets should be like couplets. Since it is called regulated verse, quatrain, or couplets, and since the ci form is used, one must adhere to the rules of poetry, ci, and couplets. Otherwise, don’t call it regulated verse or quatrain. You can call it free verse, or free song. Don’t be unclassy.
Poet, translator, and couplet expert Mr. Chen Yihong has high proficiency in classical literature, old poetry, and couplets, and is renowned both at home and abroad. This book is a chronological collection of his poems, essays, and couplets, spanning 12 years (1988–1999). His poems, essays, and couplets are not only meticulous in rhyme and rhythm but also rich in content, profound in imagery, and of outstanding artistic quality. At a time when old-style poetry and couplets are declining and do not conform to poetic rules, this book can be considered a model work in the creation of classical poetry, classical literature, and couplets. The appendix at the end of the book includes some of the author’s comments on classical literature research and poetic couplets, which can help ordinary readers further enhance their appreciation.