Ai Qing Pinyin: ài qīng.
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. ?
After graduating from middle school in 1928, Ai Qing 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. 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. ?
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".
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