A History of Chinese Poetry (1916-1949) · Volume 1

Author: Lu Yaodong
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: The book is titled A History of Modern Chinese Poetry, and it does not cover classical poetry of the same era. It primarily examines works with distinctive characteristics in modern poetry and important poetic theories. Everything is based on historical facts that have actually existed. It does not advocate "using theory to guide history" or even opposes "using theory to replace history." History has its own course of development, not progressing according to the directives or subjective wishes of individuals or certain groups. This history of modern poetry focuses more on analytical works, with secondary emphasis on the construction and debates of poetic theories. For poets like Guo Moruo, who are major figures, the book allocates substantial space. Some poets with complex works or currently divided evaluations, such as Li Jinfa, also receive disproportionate amounts of text.