Hollow Man
Luo YuNingxia Sunshine Press Co., Ltd.2013
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- Chapters
- 1
- Series
- Chinese Post-80s Poetry Series
- ISBN
- 9787552507171
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Literature Modern Poetry UrbanizationSpiritual PredicamentSelf-ExaminationPersonal Poetry CollectionModern and Contemporary PoetryPost-80sContemporary ChinaFemale PoetrySummary
Hollow Man is the first collection of poetry by the poet Luo Yu (real name Luo Xiaofeng), published in March 2013 by Sunshine Press of the Yellow River Publishing and Media Group in the "Chinese Post-80s Poetry Series" edited by Xi Chuan. The collection contains nearly a hundred poems written since the author began writing, the great majority of which had appeared in journals such as Poetry Periodical, Selected Poetry, Poetry Monthly and Xingxing. The book is divided into four sections—"Departure", "Predicament", "Prison of the Heart" and "Exit"—with a section of criticism appended at the end. Taking "hollow man" as its central image, the collection writes of the "post-80s" generation's ceaseless "departures" amid urbanisation and migration: the homeland lies both within and beyond dreams, while life in a foreign city leaves one feeling that one possesses nothing; beset by the net of fate, the illusions of love and the gaze of self-scrutiny, the "I" of the poems keeps questioning her own identity and repeatedly declares "I am not here". The book was originally to be titled "Departure"; while arranging her manuscripts the author read the poem of the same name, "Hollow Man", and felt that this title better suited the state of mind she wished to convey, so she changed it to the present one. The critic Wang Guangming wrote the preface, observing that the collection "gives a remarkably true expression to the spiritual predicament faced by a generation" and reveals, from a distinctive angle, the spiritual loss of contemporary Chinese people during a period of social transformation; critics including Xie Mian and Wu Sijing also praised it.Editor's review
这本薄薄的诗集放在“中国80后诗系”里并不显眼，却是了解那一代诗人精神状况的好切入点。罗雨的另一重身份是诗歌批评家，她既写诗，也做研究，这本诗集因此兼具两种素质：感性与直觉来自诗，分寸感与自省来自学术训练。四辑从“出走”到“出口”，逐层推进：先写离乡与漂泊，再写命运与亲情的缠绕，最后在爱情与自我的迷宫里逼问“我究竟是谁”，收尾才勉强给出一个“出口”。读者的阅读体验会一路收紧，到《空心人》《我并不在这里》时几近窒息，随后在《慢，更慢》《出口》中慢慢透出光亮。语言方面，那代女性诗人常见的细腻、温柔都在，但她没有止步于抒发情绪，而是不断用“陷阱”“罗网”“心狱”一类意象为自己的写作划定边界，这是一种自觉的写作意识。如果想感受2010年前后中国青年诗歌的真实面貌，或者想弄清楚“空心”这个词在80后一代心中究竟指什么，这本书值得一读。Who it's for
A good fit for
- 关注中国当代诗歌、想了解80后诗人作品的读者
- 对女性诗歌、女性写作感兴趣的一般读者
- 正在外地求学或工作、对“故乡与异乡”有切身感受的人
- 中文系学生与诗歌研究者，可用作研究80后诗歌的个案文本
Not a good fit for
- 偏好情节性强的小说或叙述类作品的读者
- 希望读到轻松、明快、励志内容的读者
- 对现代诗意象与自由体表达方式不习惯的读者
Reading tips
- 建议按“出走—困境—心狱—出口”的顺序通读，以体会诗集情绪的层层推进。
- 阅读时不妨留意“空心”“影子”“镜”“罗网”等反复出现的意象，它们是理解全书的线索。
- 读完诗歌后再看辑五的两篇评论与王光明序言，能更清楚作者这一代人的写作语境。
- 每次读三五首即可，诗歌不宜连着读，留一点余味更容易进入。
About the publisher
Ningxia Sunshine Press Co., Ltd. China · Founded in 2009Ningxia Sunshine Press Co., Ltd. is a comprehensive publisher based in Yinchuan, Ningxia, China, with a publishing scope that covers literature and art, cultural titles, and children's popular science. Judging from the six books in its catalog, its cultural list focuses largely on urban memory, as seen in Old Wuhan Memories, Old Suzhou Memories, Old Jinan Memories, and Old Xiamen Memories, which link local customs and humanistic memory to the changes of a city. In literature, it offers figure-based works such as Iron Horses and Frozen Rivers Enter My Dream: Lu You and the modern poetry collection I Dive into the Waves of Time. Representative authors include Li Shihua, Yang Yashuang, and Ye Gongzi. Its common categories span culture, modern poetry, and genre fiction, reflecting a publishing profile that balances traditional culture with literary creation. Public information is limited, and the above introduction is based mainly on the books in its catalog.
Contents
- Chinese Post-80s Poetry Series
FAQ
这本书和T.S.艾略特的《空心人》是同一本吗？
不是。这是中国80后诗人罗雨（本名罗小凤）的个人诗集，2013年由阳光出版社出版。两者只是书名相同，部分研究者会将两者并提，讨论现代人的精神困顿，但书的内容与作者都不同。《空心人》属于哪个丛书？由谁主编？
它属于“中国80后诗系”，由诗人西川主编并撰写总序。该丛书由阳光出版社出版，是继“70后·印象诗系”之后推出的又一套诗歌丛书，收录阿斐、李成恩、罗雨、洛盏、肖水、徐萧等多位80后诗人的个人诗集。罗雨和罗小凤是一个人吗？
是的。罗雨是笔名，本名罗小凤，1980年生于湖南武冈，文学博士，长期从事中国现当代文学与诗歌研究，同时写诗，曾获第十二届广西社会科学优秀成果奖二等奖等奖项。诗集为什么取名“空心人”？
作者原拟书名为“出走”，觉得这个标题内涵偏窄；整理诗稿时读到同名诗作《空心人》，认为它更能表达自己所想传达的心境，于是改为《空心人》，意指一代人在出走与漂泊中的精神空落。全书收录多少首诗？分为哪几辑？
共收入作者创作以来的近百首诗作，绝大多数曾在《诗刊》《诗选刊》《诗歌月刊》《星星》等刊物发表。全书分为“出走”“困境”“心狱”“出口”四辑，书后另有评论辑与后记。This site is an index: you start “Search all sources” in your browser, and the entries it lists all point to third-party sites; please judge their availability yourself.
About the author
Luo Yu AuthorLuo Yu (English name: Luo Yu) is an author whose nationality, dates of birth and death, and other personal background remain unclear in publicly available sources, and verifiable information about the author is very limited. According to the available records, Luo Yu's work is classified under literature and modern poetry, and the library holds one title by this author, The Hollow Man. Judging from this classification and the title, the writing is likely to be modern poetry; the word "hollow" in the title carries a distinctly modern and metaphorical quality, evoking alienation, lack, and self-scrutiny in the face of lived reality. Because biographical materials, statements on craft, and critical commentary are lacking, it is not possible to assess the author's poetic lineage, specific stylistic features, or how the work has been received by readers. For readers wishing to learn about Luo Yu, the most reliable approach at present is to read The Hollow Man itself and to sense its diction, imagery, and emotional tone from the text. Public information is limited, and this introduction is based only on in-library facts and common classifications, without speculation about the author's life.