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Poems of Huilan

Rating 3.6
Word count
54K words
Chapters
104
ISBN
9787541146749

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Summary

To remember you is like remembering my own name, and my own name needs no remembering. To forget you is like forgetting my own shadow, and no matter how it is forgotten, the shadow will not be lost. For me there is no choice of remembering or not remembering you, just as for me there is no path of forgetting or not forgetting.

Editor's review

The title Poems of Returning Waves resonates subtly with the lines in the material about "remembering" and "forgetting": the returning wave is both the swirling of water and the back-and-forth tug between memory and forgetting. Yang Ran's writing in this collection shows a restrained yet stubborn texture; the lines are short and repetitive, as if seeking an exit through self-rebuttal. The quoted fragment already reveals the book's central motif—name, shadow, remembering and forgetting—words that recur in the poems, forming an almost musical structure. Reading it, one feels the poet is in no hurry to conclude, but lets language gradually shift through repetition, generating new meanings. This approach demands some patience, but once you enter its rhythm, you gain an immersion wrapped in language. The collection suits slow reading in a quiet setting, especially for readers interested in the direction of contemporary Chinese poetry where "lyricism and speculation intertwine." A caution: some pieces have dense circular syntax; readers who prefer linear progression and high information density may find it repetitive. Overall, this is a book that asks readers to surrender part of the reading initiative and let the lines swirl on their own.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Readers interested in repetitive, circular language experiments in contemporary Chinese poetry.
  • Slow readers who enjoy short-line rhythm and are willing to sense meaning shifts within repetition.
  • Literature lovers concerned with themes of memory, forgetting, and self-identity.
  • Writers with poetry-reading experience who want to expand their linguistic sensibility.

Not a good fit for

  • Readers who prefer linear narrative and clear conclusions.
  • Readers with limited patience for repetitive syntax who easily find it monotonous.
  • Readers hoping for direct discussion of social issues in the collection.

Reading tips

  1. Choose a quiet time and read ten to fifteen poems at once; note the core words that recur and record their changes.
  2. Read circular syntax aloud—using sound to feel the rhythm makes it easier to enter the poet's linguistic logic than silent reading.
  3. After a portion, pause and write two or three lines of your own response—no analysis needed, just record the words that moved you.
  4. Use the quoted lines as an entry point: read pieces similar in temperament first, then expand to the whole book.

About the publisher

Sichuan Literature and Art Publishing House is a professional literary and art publishing institution. It mainly publishes books on contemporary and modern literature, foreign literature, poetry and prose, music and art, and literary theory. Judging from the books in the database, the house places considerable emphasis on classic works and foreign literature. Representative titles include Lu Xun's Call to Arms and Dawn Blossoms Plucked at Dusk, Lao She's Camel Xiangzi, Xiao Hong's The Story of Hulan River, J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, William Shakespeare's Hamlet, and Hermann Hesse's Siddhartha. Its translator resources include Deng Jiawan, Shi Zhongge, Du Yunci, and Zhu Shenghao. Common categories include social fiction, classic works, foreign literature, world classics, literary appreciation, and classical poetry, reflecting a publishing profile that balances Chinese and foreign literary classics with literary appreciation.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 南路篇:杨柳依依
  3. 记住或忘掉
  4. 灿灿的传说
  5. 迷恋社会
  6. 妄想,也许
  7. 我就是黑脸杨然
  8. 在雨的背上,花,回来了
  9. 临邛伊梦
  10. 最亲切的依然是电车
  11. 我喜欢和芬芳一起散步
  12. 美鸟
  13. 从河这岸望去,小麦仍然是青的
  14. 为桃所醉的诗人
  15. 培培梦见我们是外星人
  16. 冉义红豆
  17. 梦见狗狗宠物
  18. 培培梦见斜江河乌龟
  19. 梦见在梦中使劲掐自己努力去梦醒
  20. 杯子与伞:致黄仲金
  21. 梦游边城之夜
  22. 北门篇:三星在户
  23. 外婆的纺车
  24. 仰望星空
  25. 梦中听鸟
  26. 偶然想起五岁那年
  27. 怪客
  28. 怀念一条巷子
  29. 读五弟《故园老人饲禽图》
  30. 背篓的诗
  31. 写一条深巷
  32. 老星空
  33. 海尔—波普彗星
  34. 向一分的人民币致敬
  35. 当我独自一人
  36. 从火星上看地球
  37. 台灯周围散乱的书籍
  38. 梦见天上的云都是一些雕塑
  39. 星座的图语
  40. 梦飞
  41. 冉义的第二个月亮中秋
  42. 雨滴房檐
  43. 梦见东大街
  44. 梦见天上浮冰缓缓旋转
  45. 梦见父亲送来两万块钱
  46. 梦见地下老城
  47. 梦见人们在天空四处劳动
  48. 东河篇:七月流火
  49. 最好的云
  50. 乡村·现代风景线(组诗)
  51. 麦粒境界
  52. 下午:读马格利特一幅画
  53. 水鸟
  54. 歌唱生存
  55. 这个下午
  56. 这天我做了许多事
  57. 麦芒
  58. 在桂花树下感受时间
  59. 一条细蛇从水面游过
  60. 夏夜之泳
  61. 迷途蜻蜓
  62. 烧酒·老黄昏
  63. 有杨然、赵江临、朱维连喝酒的夜晚
  64. 粮食的幻觉
  65. 水边的阿荻丽娜,或浣花女
  66. 梦见外星小孩
  67. 梦见狐狸和高高的芭蕉树
  68. 冉义中学停电之夜的一瞬
  69. 大洪水的故事
  70. 火星日落
  71. 楠木溪听蝉
  72. 甲壳鸟
  73. 梦见杨灿孤身涉过河去
  74. 洪水滔天
  75. 梦见长竹竿做的龙在天上飞
  76. 西窗篇:雨雪霏霏
  77. 唱歌在所有尘埃
  78. 第二十九号肖像:镜子
  79. 在今天的日历上
  80. 音符之泪
  81. 看雪
  82. 给自己描绘未来
  83. 怀念最初的
  84. 在初春周末读一部世界史
  85. 这盘棋
  86. 我投德克勒克一票
  87. 诗歌的胆
  88. 风筝
  89. 死后
  90. 与古人处世
  91. 青城后山的钟乳石
  92. 梦见我在圣山体内
  93. 一张树叶匆匆下葬
  94. 痕迹
  95. 梦见成功道士
  96. 亚马孙雨林古城
  97. 铁托故居
  98. 梦见雪地冰墓
  99. 卡扎菲之死
  100. 梦见风水宝地
  101. 约婉卡
  102. 驿站
  103. 晚霞
  104. 【附录】杨然影响评价摘抄

FAQ

Is the language style of this collection hard to enter?
Not hard, but you need to adjust expectations. Yang Ran's lines are short and repetitive; at first they may feel convoluted. Try reading several aloud so rhythm is sensed before meaning. Once familiar with this circular tone, understanding comes much more smoothly.
Are the recurring "remembering" and "forgetting" about love?
The quoted lines do involve a relationship between "you" and "I," but "you" need not point to a specific person. Readers can understand it as an inquiry into memory mechanisms, self-confirmation, or even the act of writing itself—no need to limit it to one interpretation.
Will there be obstacles reading this directly without having read other works by Yang Ran?
No hard obstacles. The collection's linguistic threads are relatively self-sufficient; starting from the title and core imagery is enough. If you become interested in the poet's other works afterward, you can go back to them later.

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About the author

杨然 Author · China

Yang Ran is a Chinese author about whom relatively limited public information is available. One work by this author is included in the collection, namely Huilan zhi Shi (Poems of the Returning Ripples), commonly classified as a classic work. Based on the available information alone, it is difficult to determine the author's dates of birth and death, educational background, or writing career, nor is it possible to judge where this work stands within the author's overall body of writing. Judging from the title, "huilan" suggests looking back on waves and ripples or pushing upstream against the current, hinting that the work may revolve around personal experience, memories of an era, or emotional ups and downs, presenting observations and reflections on life in a poetic style. Titles of this kind tend to lean toward literary and lyrical qualities, and readers may sense the author's attention to the rhythm of language and the crafting of imagery. Because the relevant materials are scarce, the book's specific subject matter, genre, and writing style still require further verification. In the absence of more public information, readers are advised to rely primarily on the work itself, reading Huilan zhi Shi directly to experience its textual character and emotional tone, rather than depending on unverified accounts of the author's life.

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