Xu Zhimo, formerly known as Zhang Yi, was renamed Zhimo when he was studying in the UK. Used pen names include Nanhu, Shi Zhecun, Gu,,, Xianhe, Delete Me, Xinshou, Huanggou and Huan. Shixia people in Haining, Zhejiang Province. Modern poet, essayist, representative poet of Crescent School, member of Crescent Poetry Society.
Farewell to Cambridge is a famous work by Xu Zhimo, a modern poet, and also a representative work of crescent poetry. The whole poem takes the emotional ups and downs when leaving Cambridge as a clue to express the deep affection for Cambridge's departure.
Farewell to Cambridge depicts a flowing picture, which constitutes a wonderful artistic conception everywhere. It shows in detail the poet's love for Cambridge, his longing for his past life and his helplessness at present, and is the swan song in Xu Zhimo's poems.