The Last 29 Years of Guo Moruo

Author: Jia Zhenyong
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This is a somber confession by the book's protagonist during the turbulent political movements. Guo Moruo, in the image of a leader of China's revolutionary cultural, gradually reined in his romantic and flamboyant personality through the dual shaping of society and self, amidst the vast historical tide. This is the situation faced by Guo Moruo in the later years of his life, and also a microcosm of the path choices made by Chinese intellectuals. Look, this person! The great master who wandered between scholar and official, yet revealed genuine private whispers in the gaps of history! Knowing there is a divine power to heal mundane bones, it is difficult to dispel the venomous poison in the impoverished corners. "All the books I've written before should be burned," this is a somber confession by the book's protagonist during the turbulent political movements. Guo Moruo, in the image of a leader of China's revolutionary cultural, gradually reined in his romantic and flamboyant personality through the dual shaping of society and self, amidst the vast historical tide. This is the situation faced by Guo Moruo in the later years of his life, and also a microcosm of the path choices made by Chinese intellectuals. I am a proletariat, for apart from my bare self, I possess no private property. Nirvana was born from me, perhaps it could be said to be my private possession, but I am willing to become a communist. We sincerely accept the guidance given to us by Comrade Zhou, strive to reform ourselves, learn from the people, learn things we are unfamiliar with, and wholeheartedly become students of Chairman Mao. I feel ashamed of my appearance, but my heart always yearns for the realm of poetic truth, goodness, and beauty. Sometimes I resent my age, but now I must admit that I am old, and I may never write poetry again. You are too young, too naive, and you see things in the world as too simple at the moment. Therefore, I advise you never to write any rebuttal articles. This is not an "academic discussion," and you must not be fooled. People like us, who have crawled out of the mud, are bound to be stained by it. We should constantly wash away the filth from our bodies. Don't wear so many false masks, so much pretentious performance. Let us all restore our innocent hearts!