Introduction to Masterpieces of Modern Chinese Poetry: A Series of Textbooks for Language and Literature Majors in Higher Education

Author: Long Quanming
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: This series of "Guides to Masterpieces of Language and Literature for Higher Education" (10 volumes in total) was compiled to meet the needs of this new teaching reform. It aims to provide college students majoring in Chinese (including working adults) with a comprehensive, well-structured, carefully selected, and scientifically arranged collection of classic works in language and literature, along with necessary guidance for reading and understanding these texts. Unlike general appreciation or introductory anthologies, our main objective is to offer students authentic selections from the original classics. Therefore, our focus lies in "selection." We strive to choose the best works that truly reflect the scope of the discipline and represent its essence. As for "guidance," it primarily involves providing background knowledge and relevant materials to aid in comprehension, offering guiding insights, and maximizing inspiration while minimizing imposed conclusions. The goal is to leave space for students to read, digest, savor, and reflect on the works independently, thereby developing their skills, accumulating knowledge, nurturing their emotions, and elevating their thoughts. Thus, the writing principles of this series are: highlighting the original works, providing concise guidance, showcasing distinctive features, and ensuring suitability for teaching.
Hu Shi: "Butterflies," "Fourth Poem on Marriage"
Bao Tianyou: "A Sheet of Paper Apart," "How Can I Forget Her"
Shen Yinmo: "Moonlit Night"
Guo Moruo: "The Phoenix's Nirvana (Excerpt)," "The Dog," "Ode to the Sun," "Venus"
Bing Xin: "Stellar Lights 3-4," "Stellar Lights 5-2," "Stellar Lights 1-31," "Spring Waters 1-4," "Spring Waters 5," "Spring Waters 1-5"
Wang Jingzhi: "Outside the Door of Your House," "Her Eyes"
Feng Zizhi: "Light," "To A.S."
Feng Zhi: "The Green-Clothed Man," "The Snake," "We Are Prepared," "What Can Fall from Us," "Watching the Line of Pack Mules," "We Walk a Small Path Every Day," "From a Vast, Formless Body of Water"
Wen Yiduo: "Still Water," "Forget Her," "Discovery," "A Single Word"
Xu Zhimo: "The Joy of Snowflakes," "Farewell to Constance," "On the Shanghai-Hangzhou Train"
Zhu Xiang: "The Lotus-Picking Song," "Rain Scene"
Lin Huiyin: "Don't Let It Go," "Laughter"
Li Jinfa: "The Abandoned Woman," "Self-Portrait," "Hallucinations of a Cold Night," "Reflections"
Mu Mutian: "After the Rain"
Wang Duqing: "I Came Out of a Cafe"
Feng Naiqiao: "Red Lantern," "Now"
Yin Fu: "Blood Letters"
Dai Wangshu: "The Rain Alley," "My Memory," "Impression," "The Dreamer," "To the Firefly"
He Qifang: "Prophecy," "Seasonal Illness," "River"