The contemporary poet with brilliant colorful pen is Yu Guangzhong.
Mr. Yu Guangzhong graduated from the Department of Foreign Languages ??and Literatures of National Taiwan University in 1952. In 1959, he received a Master of Arts degree from the University of Iowa (LOWA) in the United States. He has taught at Soochow University, National Taiwan Normal University, National Taiwan University, and National Chengchi University.
Yu Guangzhong has been engaged in poetry, prose, commentary, and translation all his life, and calls himself the "fourth-dimensional space" of his writing. Yu Guangzhong has been in the literary world for more than half a century, covering a wide range of topics, and is known as an "artistic polygamist." His literary career is long, vast and profound. He is a master of contemporary poetry, an important prose writer, a famous critic and an excellent translator.
Recalling the scene when he created "Nostalgia" in the early 1970s, Yu Guangzhong said: "As more days pass by, my nostalgia for hometown becomes stronger. It has been 20 years since I left the mainland. , I wrote "Nostalgia" in just 20 minutes in my old residence on Xiamen Street in Taipei."
Many of his poetry works have been selected into textbooks, and he is known as the "best poet in the literary world". "Brilliant five-color pen", the literary master Liang Shiqiu praised "writing poetry with the right hand and prose with the left hand, the achievement is as high as ever". He is the famous poet Yu Guangzhong. He passed away in Kaohsiung Hospital on December 14, 2017. He was 90 years old.
Yu Guangzhong’s writing characteristics
1. Beautiful language: Yu Guangzhong pays attention to the refinement and expression of language in his writing. His language is beautiful, refined, poetic, and leaves a deep impression on people. impression.
2. Profound thoughts: Yu Guangzhong’s works often involve topics in history, culture, life and other aspects. His thoughts are profound and unique, and he can deeply analyze problems and make people think deeply.
3. Strong narrative: Yu Guangzhong’s works often have a strong narrative. He is good at portraying characters and showing their character and destiny through the development of storylines.
4. Diverse themes: Yu Guangzhong’s works have diverse themes, covering family, friendship, love, philosophy of life, etc. He uses different themes to explore profound issues such as human nature and emotions.
5. Unique style: Yu Guangzhong’s works have a unique style, which has the charm of classical literature and the innovation of modern literature. His works have both the heritage of traditional culture and the distinctive characteristics of the times.