Masters Read Modern Poetry

Name: Masters Read Modern Poetry
ISBN: 9787559609113

西渡Beijing United Publishing Co., Ltd. · ChinaDec 2024

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Word count: 246K words
Chapters: 95
ISBN: 9787559609113

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Summary

To read classics is to read souls, to connect one person's life with the great tradition. This is exactly what the renowned poet Xi Du does in his edited volume Masters Read Modern Poetry. The book brings together classic poems such as "Farewell to Cambridge" and "Dead Water," as well as fine works by masters including Ai Qing, Feng Zhi, Bei Dao, and Gu Cheng, and places interpretations by well-known scholars such as Tang Xiaodu, Zang Di, and Fei Ming after the texts, offering literature lovers spiritual nourishment of the highest quality.

Editor's review

Masters Read Modern Poetry is not a traditional poetry anthology or collection of criticism, but a unique record of a "reading scene." The editor, Xi Du, is both a poet and a poetry critic, and his editorial eye is itself a form of professional judgment. The book gathers close-reading essays by scholars and poets on important modern and contemporary Chinese poems, such as Bian Zhilin's interpretation of "Fragment" and Wang Jiaxin's analysis of Hai Zi. These essays are not lofty theoretical expositions but "guided readings" that delve into the texture of the texts and are full of personal insight and observation. Their core value lies in demonstrating how to enter a poem—how to grasp the connections between images, savor the tension of language, and understand the intent of form. For readers who find modern poetry "obscure and difficult," this book is like a key: by following the gaze and thinking of these "masters," readers can experience the process of a poem being opened up and thus gain their own methods of interpretation and aesthetic pleasure. What it emphasizes is not definitive conclusions but the possibility of reading itself as a creative activity.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Poetry lovers interested in modern and contemporary Chinese poetry who find it difficult to get started
Liberal arts students hoping to improve close-reading skills and literary appreciation
Teachers engaged in Chinese or literary education seeking reference materials for teaching poetry
Poets hoping to learn how peers and predecessors interpret works

Not a good fit for

Academic researchers seeking a systematic history of poetry or a theoretical framework
Readers looking only for light entertainment and unwilling to think deeply

Reading tips

There is no need to read in order; start with chapters on poets or poems you are familiar with or interested in
While reading, it is best to find the original poems discussed in the book and compare them, reading and verifying as you go to create an interaction
After finishing an interpretation, try closing the book and restating your understanding of that poem in your own words

About the publisher

Beijing United Publishing Co., Ltd. China · Founded in 1993

Beijing United Publishing Co., Ltd. is a publisher known for its literature and history titles, with 2,065 books in the collection. Its publishing covers foreign literature, contemporary Chinese prose and essays, history, folk literature, and cultural books. Its list ranges from Sima Qian's complete edition of the Records of the Grand Historian to foreign classics such as The Book of Disquiet, All Quiet on the Western Front, Snow Country, The Stranger, and Jean-Christophe, as well as modern Chinese works including Teahouse and Dawn Blossoms Plucked at Dusk. Its authors and translators include Yasunari Kawabata, Fernando Pessoa, Erich Maria Remarque, Jin Xinyi, Zhou Miao, and Chen Chao. Public information is limited, but its catalogue reflects a balance between Chinese and foreign literary classics and historical and cultural works.

版权信息
前言
郭沫若
《女神》（选7首）
《女神》之时代精神
谈郭沫若的三首诗
徐志摩
再别康桥
亦幻亦真，似幻还真——徐志摩的《再别康桥》
闻一多
死水
化腐朽为神奇——闻一多的《死水》
戴望舒
萧红墓畔口占
一首伟大的诗可以有多短
冯至
冯至诗二首
谈冯至的两首诗
十四行集
诗与哲理
《十四行集》
给我狭窄的心一个大的宇宙——论冯至的十四行诗
卞之琳
诗选
鱼目集——卞之琳先生作
解诗
诗与感觉
《十年诗草》
诗的艺术——论卞之琳的《十年诗草》
艾青
太阳
飞旋的再生礼赞——艾青的《太阳》
林庚
破晓
甘苦
何其芳
扇
扇上的烟云
穆旦
春
诗八首
诗人与矛盾
解读穆旦的《诗八首》
林亨泰
风景（其二）
一首现代诗的分析——林亨泰《风景（其二）》
商禽
鸡
命名的分裂：商禽的散文诗《鸡》
昌耀
鹿的角枝
昌耀《鹿的角枝》评析
北岛
旧地
读北岛《旧地》
多多
十头。死了十头
析多多《十头。死了十头》
冬夜的天空
犹如从半空落下——析多多《冬夜的天空》
顾城
远和近
论一首朦胧诗——顾城《远和近》
王家新
伦敦随笔
还需要多久，一场大雪才能从汉语中升起
张枣
悠悠
站在虚构这边
边缘
聆听边缘——张枣的《边缘》解读
海子
亚洲铜
海子《亚洲铜》探析
黑夜的献诗——献给黑夜的女儿
真理的祭献——读海子《黑夜的献诗》
臧棣
菠菜
日常生活之歌——简析臧棣的《菠菜》
新建议
析臧棣的《新建议》
西渡
一个钟表匠人的记忆
记忆的诗歌叙事学——细读西渡的《一个钟表匠人的记忆》
蛇
反向进化的自我之歌——西渡《蛇》解读
公共时代的菜园
公社、大集体和隐秘的快乐——解读西渡的《公共时代的菜园》
桑克
夜泊秦淮
命运的诗歌浮世绘——简析桑克的《夜泊秦淮》
朱朱
楼梯上
黑暗中的肖邦
版权说明

FAQ

Which poets' works are interpreted in this book?

The book focuses on modern and contemporary Chinese poetry, covering representative poems by writers from early modern poets such as Bian Zhilin and Feng Zhi to important contemporary poets such as Hai Zi, Zhang Zao, and Xi Chuan.

Are the "readings" in this book academic analysis or personal reflection?

Somewhere in between, leaning toward in-depth textual appreciation. Most contributors are poets and scholars with both academic backgrounds and creative experience; their essays are supported by scholarship yet full of personal aesthetic experience and fresh insight, making them highly readable.

Can this book help me learn to write poetry?

Its main purpose is to improve readers' ability to appreciate and analyze poetry. By observing how the "masters" break down and savor a good poem, readers can unconsciously learn about the use of poetic language, the creation of imagery, and structural techniques. This is certainly important inspiration and reference for writing, but the book is not a direct writing tutorial.

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About the author

西渡 Author

Xi Du is a poet and poetry editor included in this Chinese book database; public information about him is limited, and no clear record of his biography is available. Judging from the eight works listed here, his writing and editorial work center roughly on two directions: poetry appreciation and poetic creation. On the one hand, he took part in compiling guidebooks such as Famous Writers Read Modern Poetry, Famous Writers Read Tang Poetry, Famous Writers Read Foreign Poetry, and Famous Writers Read Classical Prose, and is the author of Savoring Poetic Feeling: Close Readings of Masterpieces of Contemporary Poetry, which shows his skill in close reading and in clarifying poetic meaning. On the other hand, the volume Xi Du's Selected Poems in the Ivy Poetry Series (Peking University Volume) indicates that he also writes modern poetry himself. His works span classical poetry, modern poetry, and literary appreciation, with a rigorous and plain style that guides readers toward poetic feeling and literary context through specific texts. They are suitable for readers interested in reading and writing poetry.