Lu Zhiang is an important poet in the history of modern poetry in China. His poetry has a unique style, full of rich humanistic care and ideological depth. In his poems, we can see deep thinking about life, nature and society, as well as careful carving and application of poetic language. This paper will discuss Lu Zhiang's life, background and characteristics of poetry creation, so as to better understand the poet's poetic world.
Overview of life
Lu Zhiang, formerly known as Lu Zhining, was born in 192 1, Nanjing, Jiangsu. He studied in Nanjing Middle School, East China University of Political Science and Law, Nanjing University and other schools, engaged in education, culture and publishing. 1947 began to publish poetry, 1957 was labeled as a rightist, and was sent to rural labor reform during the Cultural Revolution. 1978 was rehabilitated, his reputation was restored, and he began to publish poetry again. 1996 was awarded the "Literary Criticism Award" by China Federation of Literary and Art Circles.
Background of poetry creation
The background of Lu Zhiang's poetry creation mainly includes two aspects: one is personal experience, and the other is social and historical background. His poetry creation has always been influenced by personal experience, especially the experience of being sent to the countryside during the Cultural Revolution, which made him have a deeper understanding of life, nature and society. At the same time, he lived in a special period in China's history, with social unrest and diversified ideas, which provided rich materials and background for his poetry creation.
Creative characteristics
Lu Zhiang's poetry creation has the following characteristics:
1. Humanistic care
Lu Zhiang's poems are full of concern and reflection on life and humanity. He expressed his reverence and cherish for life, his concern and reflection on human destiny, and his understanding and call for human emotions with his poems. For example, the shore wrote, "I didn't come to cry,/but to see you,/to see your eyes,/to see your smile,/to see your hands." This feeling of humanistic care makes his poems more appealing and affinity.
2. The depth of thought
The depth of Lu Zhiang's poetic thought is greatly influenced by his personal experience and social history. His poems not only pay attention to the meaning of individual life, but also pay attention to the process and destiny of social history, and also have profound thoughts on the prospect and development of human civilization. For example, The Bell of the New Century wrote: "The bell of the new century,/in the echo,/we heard the heartbeat of human beings,/we saw the hope of the future." The depth of this thought makes his poems more thoughtful and enlightening.
3. Excellent language
Lu Zhiang's poetic language is exquisite, and he is good at expressing profound thoughts and feelings with concise and imaginative language. His poetic language is full of music and rhythm, which makes readers feel a kind of beautiful enjoyment in reading. For example, my sun wrote, "My sun,/is a wasp,/buzzing among the flowers,/buzzing in my heart." This subtle language makes his poems more artistic and aesthetic.