A Night in Feicengchui—Poetry of Zhi Mo

Author: Xu Zhimo
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: There is a lively person jumping in the lines of his poetry, his voice, tone, and breath are vividly present. His poetry is not coldly carved marble but passionate and enchanting music. He usually speaks in an affectionate and warm tone, so his writing is also full of charming allure. — Liang Shiqiu
He is not as precise as Wen Yiduo but nor as calm. He is a surging stream of life that never ceases day or night. His love poems are about love for love: they may not be a reflection of real life, but rather an imaginative portrayal of himself as a lover, like Western poets. — Zhu Ziqing
The brilliance of Liang Mo's achievements in prose and poetry has no parallel in China. He offers a different kind of spiritual longing. — Shen Congwen
The Poetry of Liang Mo was printed in Shanghai by the Zhonghua Book Company in August 1925 in a line-bound polytypic imitation of Song Dynasty style. This poetry collection was completed within two years of Xu Zhimo's return from studying at Cambridge and marks the initial formation of Xu's poetic style. The fundamental ideological tendency of this collection is patriotism, anti-feudalism, and the advocacy of "humanity." The most distinctive artistic feature is the poems about ideals and love.