Rethink the Three Swords of the Literary World · The Talented Guo Moruo

Author: Xing Xiaoqun
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: Guo Moruo, Wen Yiduo, Xu Zhimo—these are three names long familiar to the Chinese people. Guo Moruo's "talent," Wen Yiduo's "melancholy," and Xu Zhimo's "romance" are all well-known to lovers of literature. However, comparing and analyzing them would be more meaningful. The "Literary Three Swords" series aims to revisit these three "swords" through comparison and analysis. Guo Moruo was born in 1892 and was the earliest to gain fame among the three, with the highest starting point. His Nvxue (Goddess) is a monumental work in the history of modern Chinese poetry. However, in his later life, he treated poetry as a tool for political statements, leading to a significant decline in artistic quality—a major blunder in the life of this talented poet, leaving his legacy with mixed reviews. Author Xing Xiaoqun focuses on analyzing in his biography how Guo Moruo moved to the forefront of the cultural front, how he entered politics, and the later poetry and personality of the poet. Especially his poems from the "Cultural Revolution" period, which are not included in his collected works but are frequently cited in The Talented Guo Moruo, providing readers with valuable insights.