Selected Poems of Ivan Golshyts

Author: (French) Gorky
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Publish Date: 2002-07-01
Features: The emergence and development of modern Chinese literature in the 20th century benefited from the absorption of exotic literary nutrients, with the translation of foreign poetry being the most prominent part of this process. From Homer's epics to Ginsberg's Howl, from Dante's The Divine Comedy to Eliot's The Waste Land, countless outstanding poetic works, through the nurturing efforts of translators, have played an indispensable role in inspiring emotions and enlightening poetic art for generations of Chinese people in the 20th and 21st centuries. In a sense, without translated poetry, there would be no modern Chinese poetry. Ivan Gorky's poetic style reflects a transition from Expressionism to Surrealism. His early works are rich in Expressionist lyricism, permeating the Surrealist spirit of his later works. His late poems are more obscure, delving into the realms of the human spirit, self, dreams, and death. He creates "Surrealism" in his own understanding of it, writing with new associations, imagery, and metaphors. This book includes over 120 of the poet's masterpieces.