The Complete Poems of Haizi

Name: The Complete Poems of Haizi
ISBN: 9787542609939

Hai Zi / 西川Shanghai Joint Publishing Company1997

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Series: The first systematic collection of all Hai Zi's poems after the poet's death, edited by his friend and fellow poet Xi Chuan, published by Shanghai Joint Publishing in December 1997 with the subtitle "Returning Freedom and Silence to Humanity." Approximately 934 pages, organized by a combination of writing chronology and genre: opening with Luo Yihe's "The Life of Haizi" and Xi Chuan's "In Memoriam"; the main text is divided into short poems (1983–1986), long poems (1984–1985), short poems (1987–1989), the long poem "Sun: Seven Books" (1986–1988), and essays on poetics—five sections in total. The short poems include such famous works as "Bronze Age," "Wheatfield," "September," "Facing the Sea, with Spring Blossoms," and "Spring, Ten Haizis"; the long poems include the three early long poems "River," "Legend," and "But Water, Water" as well as six mystical stories; "Sun: Seven Books" collects the unfinished epic manuscripts "The Beheading," "The Land," "The Great Jasaq," "You Are Your Father's Good Daughter," "Patricide," "Poetic Drama," and "Messiah." The poetics section gathers "In Search of Contact with the Concrete," "Poetics: An Outline," "The Poet I Love—Hölderlin," and other essays and notes on composition—key documents for understanding Haizi's ideal of the "great poem." This volume was the first complete presentation of Haizi's poetry and became the foundational text for subsequent studies such as Liaoyuan's Critical Biography of Haizi, as well as the base text for the 2009 Writers Publishing House edition of The Complete Poems of Haizi.
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The Complete Poems of Haizi is the first systematically compiled collection of all the poems by the poet Haizi (1964–1989) after his death. Edited by his friend and fellow poet Xi Chuan, it was published by Shanghai Joint Publishing Company in December 1997, with the subtitle "Returning Freedom and Silence to Humanity." The roughly 934-page volume is organized by a combination of chronological order and genre: it opens with two reminiscences, Luo Yihe's "The Life of Haizi" and Xi Chuan's "In Memoriam," followed by five main sections—short poems (1983–1986), long poems (1984–1985), short poems (1987–1989), the long poem "The Sun: Seven Books" (1986–1988), and essays and criticism. The short-poem sections include such celebrated works as "Asian Bronze," "Wheatfield," "September," "Facing the Sea, with Spring Blossoms," and "Spring, Ten Haizis"; the long-poem sections gather the three early long poems "River," "Legend," and "But Water, Water" along with six mystical stories; and "The Sun: Seven Books" collects the unfinished epic manuscripts "The Beheading," "The Land," "The Great Yasa," "You Are Your Father's Good Daughter," "Regicide," "Poetic Drama," and "Messiah." The essays and criticism section brings together "In Search of Contact with the Substantial," "Poetics: An Outline," and "The Poet I Love—Hölderlin," among other writings and notes on composition, which are key documents for understanding Haizi's ideal of "great poetry." With its publication, the book presented the full scope of Haizi's poetry for the first time, becoming a foundational text for subsequent studies such as Liaoyuan's Critical Biography of Haizi and the editorial basis for the Writers Publishing House's 2009 Complete Poems of Haizi.

Editor's review

在海子去世后的近十年里，他的诗以零散选本和口耳相传的方式流传，直到1997年西川完成这项工作，《海子诗全编》才第一次把诗人的全部诗作按时间与体裁归拢成一部近千页的厚书。它的价值不只是「全」：短诗编用1983—1986、1987—1989两段分期，读者可以清楚看到从《亚洲铜》到《春天，十个海子》之间诗艺与心境的剧烈转折；长诗编完整保留了《河流》《传说》《但是水、水》和《太阳·七部书》的手稿形态，包括那些「有题无诗」的空白章节，让人看见一部未竟史诗的骨架。第五编文论尤其珍贵，《诗学：一份提纲》与《我热爱的诗人——荷尔德林》是海子自述诗学理想的少数可靠文本，也是后来几乎所有海子研究的起点。据传本书编成后曾被一家出版社退稿，最终由上海三联书店出版，这种曲折更显得它来之不易。装帧为精装，豆瓣评分9.3，是海子诗集中口碑最高的一种。对只想读几首名作的读者，它可能显得厚重；但若真想把海子当作一个完整的诗人来读，这仍是最值得信赖的底本之一。

Who it's for

A good fit for

已经读过《面朝大海，春暖花开》等名篇，想系统通读海子全部诗作的诗歌爱好者
中文系、现当代文学专业学生，以及研究新诗潮与1980年代诗歌的读者
写诗的人，尤其是关注长诗、史诗结构与意象经营的创作者
想通过《诗学：一份提纲》等文论理解海子「大诗」理想的深度读者

Not a good fit for

只想随手翻几首抒情短诗、不愿读长诗与诗剧的轻阅读读者
对1980年代现代主义诗歌语言风格不适应、偏好清晰叙事的读者
需要大量注释与背景解说才能进入文本的初学读者（本书注释与导读较少）

Reading tips

先读卷首骆一禾《海子生涯》与西川《怀念》，建立诗人生命与写作的基本线索。
初读可从第三编短诗入手，按写作时间顺序读，再回到《太阳·七部书》看其诗学野心。
读长诗时不必求「读懂」，可先看第五编文论，把《诗学：一份提纲》当作阅读地图。
备一本笔记，随手记下反复出现的麦地、河流、太阳、火等意象，读完一章再回看。

About the publisher

Shanghai Joint Publishing Company China · Founded in 1986

Shanghai Joint Publishing Company focuses on humanities and social science publishing and has developed a distinctive profile in the collation and translation of classical literature and world classics. Its 258 titles in the database cover classical literature, world classics, foreign literature, literary appreciation, general biography, and modern poetry. Representative publications include the Annotated Dream of the Red Chamber by Zhiyanzhai series, as well as collected and selected works by classic authors such as Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, and Shakespeare. Its authors and translators include Cao Xueqin, Zhiyanzhai, Dostoevsky, Leo Tolstoy, Zang Zhonglun, Zeng Siyi, Xu Zhenya, and Cao Ying. The press emphasizes the annotated collation of classic texts and the publication of authoritative translations, forming a publishing profile that spans both Chinese classical literature and world literary classics. Because public information on some details of its publishing history is limited, they are not discussed here.

The Complete Poems of Haizi

FAQ

《海子诗全编》和《海子诗全集》有什么区别？

《海子诗全编》是1997年上海三联书店版，由西川编，934页；《海子诗全集》是2009年作家出版社版，以本书为底本，增收了早期油印诗集《小站》《麦地之瓮》中的作品、散佚诗以及散文小说《村庄》和「太阳」系列插图。若要「最全」，选后者；若要初版原貌，选本书。

这本书收录了《面朝大海，春暖花开》吗？

收录。该诗在第三编「短诗（1987—1989）」中，同编还有《春天，十个海子》《四姐妹》《黑夜的献诗》《祖国（或以梦为马）》等后期名篇。

书里有注释或导读吗？

本书以呈现作品原貌为主，除卷首两篇回忆文章、少量篇末原序后记及编后记外，没有逐篇注释和详细导读，阅读长诗与诗剧时建议配合相关研究著作。

「太阳·七部书」是完整的吗？

不完整。《太阳·七部书》是海子计划中的史诗工程，生前未完成。书中收录《断头篇》《土地篇》《大札撒》《你是父亲的好女儿》《弑》《诗剧》《弥赛亚》，其中多处标明「有题无诗」，保留了手稿的未完成状态。

这本书适合作为海子的入门读物吗？

可以作为「第二本」。入门可先读《海子的诗》等精选本熟悉风格，再回到这部全编系统通读；如果一开始就啃近千页的合集，容易在长诗部分失去耐心。

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About the author

Hai Zi Author · Chinese · 1964–1989

Hai Zi (1964–1989), originally named Zha Haisheng, was born in Huaining County, Anhui Province, and was a contemporary poet. He entered the Law Department of Peking University at the age of 15 and, after graduation, was assigned to work in the philosophy teaching and research section of the China University of Political Science and Law. His poems are known for their vivid lyricism and their plain yet passionate language, often centering on land, wheat fields, the sun, and his hometown, and combining romantic imagination with a deep sense of solitude. Works such as "Facing the Sea, with Spring Blossoms," "Asian Bronze," and "Wheat Field" are widely read, and collections of his poetry as well as books of appreciation of his verse continue to be published, making him one of the most influential poets in contemporary Chinese-language poetry. On March 26, 1989, Hai Zi lay down on the tracks at Shanhaiguan and died at the age of only 25.

西川 Author

Xi Chuan is one of the representative poets in contemporary Chinese poetry, whose creative writing is interwoven with translation and research, forming a distinctive profile. Four of his works are held in this collection: the poetry collections The Light of Ashes and The Behemoth, and The Great River Turns a Great Bend: A Poetic Thought Exploring Possibilities, included in the New Poetry Studies series, which shows his sustained reflection on poetics; there is also Borges Interviews, a work involving foreign literature that reflects his translation and attention to literary resources beyond China. Within the classifications used here, his works are often placed under modern poetry and foreign literature. Public information on Xi Chuan's nationality, dates of birth and death, educational background, and awards is limited, so no inferences are made here. Through these works, readers can observe his poetic exploration and cross-linguistic literary vision.