Celebrity reviews of Ai Qing’s selected poems include the poet Niu Han who once commented on Ai Qing: “He and his poems have always lived in a tragic and turbulent era, and are closely connected with the sorrows and joys of the nation’s land. .
" Niu Han's evaluation is that Ai Qing poured into his poems his infinite affection for the motherland and the people during the turbulent years of the Anti-Japanese War. For example, in "The Land of Resurrection", poems such as "clear sky" and "warm chest" are warm and bright
The poet is worried about the troubled motherland and rejoices in the people's resistance. Encourage and express firm confidence in the coming of light.
Ai Qing’s life story includes: Returning to China in early 1932, he joined the Chinese Left-Wing Artists Alliance in Shanghai and engaged in revolutionary literary and artistic activities. He was soon arrested and wrote many poems in prison, including "Dayan River, I" The Nanny" caused a sensation after its publication and became famous in one fell swoop.
In 1933, he published a long poem "Dayan River, My Nanny" for the first time under the pseudonym Ai Qing. It was a sincere emotion and fresh poetic style that caused a sensation in the poetry world. Later, he successively published poetry collections such as "North Wind", "Dayan River", "Torches", "Notice of Dawn", "Cheers", "Red Stars of Jewels", "Spring", etc., with vigorous writing and strong emotions, expressing his feelings for the motherland and the people.
Poetry collections after liberation include "A Collection of Cheers" and "Hymn of Light".