Zhu Ziqing is one of the outstanding prose writers in my country since the May Fourth Movement. His articles are rigorous and meticulous, with a simple and natural style. There are few gorgeous arrangements and decorations, but he can find new ideas and magic in the ordinary.
Creative style
Zhu Ziqing’s creation can be roughly divided into three periods. Poems before 1925, prose after that, essays after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, and Zhu Ziqing’s poems in exile. The depressed and sad mood reflected the hesitant mood of the May 4th Movement, but Zhu Ziqing was not like this. He used poetry to actively express life and express the voice of the times. He also deliberately innovated in art and opposed the creation of artworks that transcended the essence. His poems are rich in format and are prose poems that express philosophical thinking. He is a young poet with outstanding achievements.
Prose is the most important part of the overall creation, including lyricism, narrative, travel notes, close-ups, essays, as well as descriptions of social fragments and ruthless revelations of life. In short, realism is the rule of his creation. That is, an in-depth and objective observation of things.
It is no accident that Zhu Ziqing engaged in essay writing. It was the result of the harsh reality that taught him after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War. He learned from Lu Xun, chose essays as a weapon, and challenged the darkness. At this time, his creative vision was the most broadened. , so the essay is a milestone on his creative path.
Zhu Ziqing's life was a life of yearning for light and pursuing progress. He had the courage to destroy and innovate, opening up the path of literature for our country.
He was not the first person to write poetry in vernacular, but his creations were very distinctive and had a great influence.