Wen Yiduo Album

Author: Wen Lidiao
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Wen Yiduo was a renowned Chinese poet, scholar, and democratic fighter in the 20th century. In his early years, he was passionate about the creation and theoretical study of new poetry. With his two poetry collections, "Red Candles" and "Still Water," and his advocacy for new metrical verse, he pioneered a new poetic style. His famous patriotic poem, "Song of the Seven Sons," echoed across China when Macau was returned to the motherland at the end of the 20th century. His academic research covered a wide range of fields, including ancient literature, gold inscriptions archaeology, the Book of Songs, the Chu Ci, the Hundred Schools of Thought, the Yuefu, and Tang Dynasty literature. His research was extensive, his conclusions were novel, and he uncovered truths that previous scholars had not discovered, earning great respect from the academic community. Later, he rose up against autocracy, civil war, and fought for democracy with unwavering integrity. Tragically, he was assassinated by secret agents and died a heroic death. Ba Jin said, "The conscience of the nation, the dear friend of the youth, Mr. Yiduo is a shining model for Chinese intellectuals." The authors of this book, Wen Lidiao and Du Chunhua, are the son and daughter-in-law of Mr. Wen Yiduo, and they vividly narrate the extraordinary life of Mr. Wen Yiduo through their personal experiences.