A Brief Discussion on Poetry and Writing Poetry

Author: Wang Yushu
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: Mr. Wang Yushu is an expert in literary theory, particularly in the study of poetry, and has published numerous works on poetics. Poetry is an expression of the human soul and emotions, a spiritual solace, and it cannot be absent from our lives. However, contemporary poetry creation, in a sense, is drifting away from readers and gradually moving to the fringes of social life. How to make more people understand poetry and ensure that poetic creation can take the right path to reach a wider audience is an important issue. Mr. Wang Yushu has written this "pocket-sized" poetics monograph, devoid of the intimidating seriousness often associated with theory. He has made his own efforts in popularizing and simplifying poetics. I believe this is a well-intentioned endeavor, and he has done something practical and meaningful for poetry.