Yu Dafu's Autobiography

Author: Zeng Huapeng
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: He was charming and free-spirited, known as a young romantic; he cherished friendship and had a decades-long relationship with Guo Moruo; he was also one of the most nationalistic poets of the 20th century. Mr. Hu Yuzhi once described his life as follows: In the history of Chinese literature, the name Yu Dafu will forever be engraved, and on the monument of the Chinese people's anti-Fascist war, the name of the martyred Yu Dafu will also forever be engraved. This book selects his self-narrative materials in various forms, such as essays, diaries, letters, and poems, to preserve the original integrity of Yu Dafu's writings as much as possible, allowing readers to understand the life and experiences of the subject while appreciating the unique artistic charm of Yu Dafu's works. In 1921, a shocking and sensational novel collection called The Drowning became a sensation in Shanghai, bringing Yu Dafu into the limelight. Yu Dafu was charming and free-spirited, known as a young romantic. His passionate yet tragic love affair with Wang Yingxia is considered one of the most famous love stories in modern literary history. Yu Dafu cherished friendship and had a decades-long relationship with Guo Moruo. They called themselves the "Two Gentlemen of Guzhu," and their mutual support was well-known. Yu Dafu was also one of the most nationalistic poets of the 20th century. He was brutally killed by Japanese military police on August 29, 1945, and the Central People's Government posthumously recognized him as a "martyr for national liberation" and built a pavilion in his hometown in his honor. Mr. Hu Yuzhi once described his life as follows: In the history of Chinese literature, the name Yu Dafu will forever be engraved, and on the monument of the Chinese people's anti-Fascist war, the name of the martyred Yu Dafu will also forever be engraved.