Yu Guangzhong’s first cross-genre anthology, "My Lover’s Blood Is Very Red," was recently published by Baihua Literature and Art Publishing House. The book contains 64 poems, 28 essays and 9 critical articles by Yu Guangzhong. These poems are not only Yu Guangzhong's most proud works, but also the essence of his creation for more than half a century.
Yu Guangzhong's poems are full of emotional charm and are a peak in the development of modern poetry. He said, "Poetry is my first love and an everlasting love." Many people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait call Yu a "nostalgia poet". In fact, in addition to nostalgia, Yu Guangzhong's poems cover a wide range of themes, including family affection, love, friendship, self-narration, historical chanting, painting, art appreciation, sports, environmental protection, etc. Humor, celestial phenomena, four seasons, etc., to name a few. This book collects Yu Guangzhong's poems from different periods and themes, comprehensively showing the artistic style of the writer's poems. Yu Guangzhong also said, "Not all of my poems are in the collection, because the poetic meaning is endless, and some of them have overflowed into prose." Over the past decades, Yu Guangzhong has created prose with a rich output, rich themes, and advanced art. The realm is no less than that of poetry. His prose is indeed full of poetry, no matter whether it is short or long, every word is exquisite. The prose works collected in this self-selected collection have diverse themes and are the essence of the writer's lifelong prose creation. Yu Guangzhong added: "Not all of my essays are in the anthology, because the writing is constantly full of emotion, and some of them have been passed over to comments.
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