In the next two days, everyone did nothing else but gathered together to discuss Zhou Hexuan's new work "Praise".
This is a very mature modernist poem. Of course, the name "modernist" has not yet been widely recognized. It will not be until next year, when Sun Zuoyun publishes an article "On Modernism" in "Tsinghua Weekly" that "modernism" will really be recognized.
Established in the literary world.
More than ten years ago, Xu Zhimo, Wen Yiduo, Guo Moruo and others pioneered and explored the path of vernacular poetry. They drew on the creative models of Western poetry, inherited the existing characteristics of ancient Chinese poetry, integrated Eastern and Western poetry, and formed their own styles.
Different styles.
Throughout the 1920s, Chinese vernacular poetry was basically dominated by "romanticism", the most typical ones being Xu Zhimo and Guo Moruo.
In the 1930s, with the outbreak of the September 18th Incident and the January 28th Incident, Chinese intellectuals developed a strong sense of national crisis. As a result, poetry creation began to shift from "romanticism" to "realism". For example, Chen Mengjia, who
I used to write romantic poems, but in recent years I have gradually begun to prefer realistic poems.
Representatives of the "realistic poetry trend" include Ai Qing, Jiang Guangci, Yin Fu, Pu Feng, Tian Jian, etc. Most of them are left-wing poets. They grasp reality, follow the times, and write poems that can attract the public. Now they have
Occupied the mainstream of poetry.
As for "modernist" poetry, tracing back to the origin of its name, it comes from the "Modern" magazine edited by Shi Zhecun and Du Heng. Next year, Bian Zhilin edited the "Mercury" magazine in Peiping, and the year after that, Dai Wangshu edited the monthly "New Poetry".
More and more poets are joining the ranks of "modernists".
The establishment of "modernist" poetry is of great significance to the Chinese poetry world. It is the embodiment of the true maturity of Chinese vernacular poetry. It cannot be distinguished by "romanticism" and "realism", such as the "Praise" plagiarized by Zhou Hexuan
, which perfectly blends the two styles of "romanticism" and "realism". Not only that, Western aestheticism, expressionism, symbolism, surrealism and other techniques also often appear in "modernist" poetry
.
If Zhou Hexuan publishes the poem "Praise" now, it will definitely cause more sensation than when Mu Dan composed it seven years later. Because today's "modernism" is still in the exploratory stage, "Praise" is a fully mature modernist poem.
, to the poets of 1934 was no different than the atomic bomb.
Again, it's like suddenly launching an Apple smartphone in an era when Nokia was rampant.
In fact, the few hazy poems that Zhou Hexuan copied before are strictly speaking also belong to the category of modern poetry, and have been continuously studied by poets of the Republic of China in recent years. But the poem "Praise" is even more terrifying, with its thoughts, emotions and skills.
The fusion is almost perfect and makes people deeply fascinated by it.
At night, a solitary lamp.
Xu Zhimo couldn't put it down while holding "Praise" and sighed repeatedly: "It's so beautiful, it's completely a work of art!"
Hu Shi smiled and said: "As long as it is good, it is a work of art in your eyes."
"I'm going to change my poetry writing style." Xu Zhimo suddenly said.
"Then I'm looking forward to your new work. You haven't written poetry for almost a year." Hu Shi said.
Xu Zhimo did not do it on a whim, but really liked the style of "modernist" poetry.
Historically, if Xu Zhimo had not died early, his creations would have inevitably moved closer to the "Modern School" - the works of the "Late Crescent School" were already infinitely close to the "Modern School", with almost no difference in creative techniques.
It's just that the creative concepts are very different.
For example, Bian Zhilin was both a leader of the "Modern School" and a member of the "Later Crescent School".
After Hu Shi left the room, Xu Zhimo picked up the poem again and recited it in a low voice repeatedly, studying its creative techniques almost word for word.
Three days later.
Everyone dispersed, and Hu Shi returned to Peiping with dozens of works to prepare for the compilation of the "Collection of Auspicious Runes".
Xu Zhimo and Lu Xiaoman had a long conversation, and no one knew what they said. But Xu Zhimo went to his hometown in Haining, while Lu Xiaoman still returned to Shanghai, probably planning to live apart for a while.
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Shanghai, Editorial Department of "Modern" magazine.
Du Heng came to the editor-in-chief's office with a copy of "Ta Kung Pao" and shouted loudly: "Lao Shi, the Xiang Rune Society has released new products!"
"Are they eating hot pot again?" Shi Zhecun joked.
"A poem, a very wonderful vernacular poem," Du Heng sighed in admiration, "Mr. Zhou really deserves his reputation."
Shi Zhecun himself is an excellent poet and can be regarded as the initiator of "modernist" poetry. When he heard that Zhou Hexuan had written poetry again, he stood up quickly and said: "Show me quickly!"
These days, "Ta Kung Pao" has been reporting on the Xiangfu Society every day, and Xu Zhimo's bald photo has caused a huge sensation.
Shi Zhecun grabbed the newspaper and quickly turned to the relevant page, which was a full-page report.
The previous article written by a reporter mainly described the latest progress of the Xiangfu Society and various interesting things that happened to celebrities. Later, the original article published the song "Praise" by Zhou Hexuan.
"A good poem, not inferior to Auden, comparable to Eliot!" Shi Zhecun repeatedly praised, "This is what poetry should be like!"
Eliot was the most influential poet in Europe and the United States in the 1920s, and was even hailed as the "greatest modern poet." Auden, on the other hand, was an anti-fascist poet. His influence in China has greatly increased in the past two years, and all young poets in the country are
Imitate Auden's style.
Shelley and Byron have long been outdated. They were the idols of Xu Zhimo and his generation.
Today's young people either talk about Eliot or Auden. If you attend any literary gathering and talk about Shelley and Byron, you will be considered old-fashioned and unable to keep up with the development of the times.
It's almost like chasing stars, one after another.
Du Heng smiled and said: "I think we can contact Mr. Zhou and publish this poem in the next issue of "Modern"."
"It's necessary, we will open a new poetry column in the next issue of the magazine!" Shi Zhecun said.
Shi Zhecun is a die-hard fan of Zhou Hexuan. He likes several of his previous hazy poems very much. Now of course he wants to support his idol's new poems.
As for Du Heng, he is a novelist. The most sensational deed about him is that he caused the controversy of the "third type of people". Last year he wrote an article saying that he was the third type of person between reactionary literature and art and left-wing literature and art. As a result,
It caused a great melee in the literary world, and even Lu Xun, Qu Qiubai and others joined the battle.
As we mentioned before, the instigator of this incident is Du Heng. This person is like a post-battle fish fryer in later generations. He throws out a weird point of view and then withdraws, causing a bunch of bystanders to criticize each other. However, he, the troublemaker, stands on the side
Watch the excitement from the side.
Du Heng smiled and said: "You write the poetry review, and I will write a letter to Mr. Zhou."
Zhou Hexuan's poem "Praise" happened to meet the key point of the poetry innovation. It was impossible not to cause a sensation. It is estimated that "modernist" poetry was formed in advance as a result.