"Poetry Pen and Red Heart - The Literary Creation Path of Ren Jun"

Author: Lu Ying
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: Ren Jun's poetic creation took place in Guangdong, the cradle of the revolution. The early 20th century was marked by the stubborn resistance of the old system, the immense suffering of the people, and the continuous rise and fall of revolutionary struggles. Witnessing all this led a young person in the midst of the tide to develop a strong sense of love and hatred, choosing to join the ranks of proletarian literature. During the period of the Tokyo branch of the League of Left-Wing Writers, the young poet Ren Jun visited many renowned Japanese writers, such as Kita Izumiko, Kobayashi Takiji, Tange Naoshi, and Moriyama Kei, with great enthusiasm. These vibrant literary practices, along with the subsequent translation of numerous Japanese literary works, allowed Ren Jun to accumulate valuable literary insights throughout his career, thereby solidifying his commitment to a realistic path in creative writing. When the motherland's land was trampled and humiliated by the Japanese invaders, the poet wielded his pen as a weapon, using satirical poetry to mock and criticize the invaders and domestic appeasers (pacifists), exposing and lashing out at them mercilessly. The "Cold and Hot Collection," published in 1936, was reviewed by the famous litterateur Ai Ying (Qian Xinglang) as "a new Chinese satirical poetry," "a new form of exploration," and "using poetic skills to expose the darkness from politics to society, with a hatred for evil that stabs these ugliness." During this period, Ren Jun wrote a large number of satirical poems, and poetic creation became the poet's sharp arrow and dagger to defend the dignity of the motherland.