In 1933, Ai Qing published a long poem "Dayan River—My Nanny" under a pseudonym for the first time.
1. The poem was published in "Spring Light" in May 1934. Later, he successively published poetry collections such as "North", "Dayan River", "Torches", "Dawn Notice", "Cheers", "Gem Red Star", "Spring", etc., with vigorous writing and strong emotions, expressing his feelings for the motherland and the people.
2. Poetry collections after liberation include "A Collection of Cheers" and "Hymn of Light". In 1933, Ai Qing published a long poem "Dayan River—My Nanny" for the first time under a pseudonym. With sincere feelings and fresh poetic style, it caused a sensation in the poetry world.
3. The main images of Ai Qing’s poetry in the 1930s are land and light. His long poems "Towards the Sun" and "Torches" express his good wishes to expel darkness, persevere in struggle, and strive for victory by praising the sun and asking for torches. Therefore, the poet is called the "Singer of the Sun and Torches." These poems are also representatives of free verse poetry.
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1. Ai Qing (March 27, 1910 - May 5, 1996), real name Jiang Haicheng (original name Jiang Zhenghan, courtesy name Yangyuan, nickname Haicheng ). He once used the pen names Ejia, Kea, Linbi, etc. Born in Jinhua, Zhejiang, he is a modern writer, poet and painter.
2. After graduating from middle school in 1928, he was admitted to the National Hangzhou West Lake Art Academy. In May 1934, he published a long poem "Dayan River - My Nanny". In 1932, he joined the Chinese Left-wing Artists Alliance in Shanghai and engaged in revolutionary literary and artistic activities. In 1935, the first collection of poems "Dayan River" was published.
3. In 1957, he was mistakenly classified as a rightist. He once lived and worked in Heilongjiang and Xinjiang, and his creation was suspended for more than 20 years. After being rehabilitated in 1979, he served as vice president of the Chinese Writers Association and vice president of the International PEN Center. In 1985, he won the highest medal of French literature and art.
4. Died of illness at 4:15 a.m. on May 5, 1996 at the age of 86. Ai Qing is considered one of the representative poets of modern Chinese poetry. His major works include "Dayan River - My Nanny" and "Selected Poems of Ai Qing".